The Descendants (2011)

The Descendants poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $82,624,961Details
International Box Office $92,882,839Details
Worldwide Box Office $175,507,800
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $17,050,652 Details
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $5,263,878 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $22,314,530
Further financial details...

Synopsis

Matt King is an indifferent husband and father of two girls, who is forced to re-examine his past and embrace his future when his wife suffers a boating accident off of Waikiki. The event leads to a rapprochement with his young daughters while Matt wrestles with a decision to sell the family’s land handed down from Hawaiian royalty and missionaries.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$1,190,096 (1.4% of total gross)
Legs:11.25 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:47.1% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$20,000,000 (worldwide box office is 8.8 times production budget)
Theater counts:29 opening theaters/2,038 max. theaters, 7.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $112,103,171

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,028 $82,624,961
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,174 $92,882,839
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,065 $175,507,800
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 201-300) 243 $82,624,961
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 201-300) 241 $92,882,839
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 201-300) 226 $175,507,800

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Watch Now On

iTunes:iTunes
Hulu:Hulu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 16th, 2011 (Limited) by Fox Searchlight
December 9th, 2011 (Expands Wide) by Fox Searchlight
International Releases: January 26th, 2012 (Wide) (Bahrain)
January 26th, 2012 (Wide) (New Zealand)
February 16th, 2012 (Wide) (Denmark)
February 24th, 2012 (Wide) (Lithuania)
March 8th, 2012 (Wide) (Serbia and Montenegro)
... Show all releases
Video Release: March 13th, 2012 by Fox Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for language including some sexual references.
(Rating bulletin 2160, 2/23/2011)
Running Time: 110 minutes
Comparisons: Best Picture Oscar Nominees, 2012
vs. Downsizing
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Voiceover/Narration, Medical and Hospitals, Dysfunctional Family, Inheritance, Land Developer, Infidelity, Surprise Twist, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, Death of a Son or Daughter, Character's Journey Shown on Map, Coming of Age, Inspired by a True Story, 2012 Oscars Best Picture Nominee, Golden Globe Winner Best Picture—Drama, Comedy Drama
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Fox Searchlight Pictures, Ad Hominem Enterpises, Dune Entertainment, Little Blair Productions, Ingenious Film Partners
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Biggest Domestic 16th Weekend 98 $1,291,817 Mar 2, 2012 110
Biggest Domestic 15th Weekend 60 $2,133,442 Feb 24, 2012 103
Biggest Domestic 14th Weekend 43 $2,932,824 Feb 17, 2012 96
Biggest Domestic 13th Weekend 41 $3,441,676 Feb 10, 2012 89
Biggest Domestic 12th Weekend 26 $4,552,943 Feb 3, 2012 82
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 295 $6,487,805 Feb 3, 2012 82
Biggest Domestic 11th Weekend 20 $6,405,285 Jan 27, 2012 75
Biggest 10th Thursday 58 $286,258 Jan 26, 2012 72
Biggest 10th Wednesday 67 $271,058 Jan 25, 2012 71
Biggest 10th Tuesday 78 $287,691 Jan 24, 2012 70
Biggest 10th Saturday 75 $1,198,634 Jan 21, 2012 67
Biggest 10th Friday 82 $651,847 Jan 20, 2012 66
Biggest 9th Thursday 78 $305,661 Jan 19, 2012 65
Biggest 9th Wednesday 83 $303,051 Jan 18, 2012 64
Biggest 9th Tuesday 89 $350,466 Jan 17, 2012 63
Biggest 9th Monday 37 $823,730 Jan 16, 2012 62
Biggest 7th Monday 69 $894,890 Jan 2, 2012 48
Biggest 6th Monday 83 $1,198,609 Dec 26, 2011 41
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day) 205 $7,345,720 Nov 25, 2011 12
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 261 $10,467,416 Nov 25, 2011 12
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day) 201 $9,381,058 Nov 25, 2011 12
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 224 $10,836,124 Nov 25, 2011 12
Top 2011 Theater Average 9 $41,038 Nov 18, 2011 5

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 18, 2011 10 $1,190,096   29 $41,038   $1,269,296 1
Nov 25, 2011 9 $7,345,720 +517% 433 $16,965   $10,886,952 2
Dec 2, 2011 7 $4,789,741 -35% 574 $8,344   $17,677,071 3
Dec 9, 2011 7 $4,380,138 -9% 876 $5,000   $23,630,561 4
Dec 16, 2011 11 $3,268,357 -25% 878 $3,723   $28,645,909 5
Dec 23, 2011 12 $2,073,371 -37% 813 $2,550   $32,364,923 6
Dec 30, 2011 10 $3,396,129 +64% 758 $4,480   $39,420,775 7
Jan 6, 2012 12 $2,584,137 -24% 737 $3,506   $43,960,700 8
Jan 13, 2012 14 $2,100,256 -19% 660 $3,182   $47,104,452 9
Jan 20, 2012 16 $2,372,298 +13% 560 $4,236   $51,259,658 10
Jan 27, 2012 8 $6,405,285 +170% 2,001 $3,201   $58,703,299 11
Feb 3, 2012 8 $4,552,943 -29% 2,038 $2,234   $65,475,595 12
Feb 10, 2012 9 $3,441,676 -24% 1,582 $2,176   $70,671,289 13
Feb 17, 2012 11 $2,932,824 -15% 1,243 $2,359   $75,015,594 14
Feb 24, 2012 15 $2,133,442 -27% 889 $2,400   $78,460,135 15
Mar 2, 2012 15 $1,291,817 -39% 694 $1,861   $80,392,543 16
Mar 9, 2012 19 $676,862 -48% 517 $1,309   $81,454,624 17
Mar 16, 2012 24 $291,231 -57% 347 $839   $81,996,042 18
Mar 23, 2012 32 $145,849 -50% 199 $733   $82,278,717 19
Mar 30, 2012 40 $87,802 -40% 118 $744   $82,436,578 20
Apr 6, 2012 46 $47,244 -46% 78 $606   $82,523,809 21
Apr 13, 2012 60 $20,703 -56% 41 $505   $82,570,653 22
Apr 20, 2012 61 $23,665 +14% 37 $640   $82,607,825 23
Apr 27, 2012 81 $7,923 -67% 21 $377   $82,624,961 24

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Nov 16, 2011 - $39,777     5 $7,955   $39,777 1
Nov 17, 2011 - $39,423 -1%   5 $7,885   $79,200 2
Nov 18, 2011 11 $318,639 +708%   29 $10,988   $397,839 3
Nov 19, 2011 10 $493,704 +55%   29 $17,024   $891,543 4
Nov 20, 2011 10 $377,753 -23%   29 $13,026   $1,269,296 5
Nov 21, 2011 10 $113,525 -70%   29 $3,915   $1,382,821 6
Nov 22, 2011 12 $123,073 +8%   29 $4,244   $1,505,894 7
Nov 23, 2011 10 $980,177 +696% +2,364% 390 $2,513   $2,486,071 8
Nov 24, 2011 - $1,055,161 +8% +2,577% 390 $2,706   $3,541,232 9
Nov 25, 2011 10 $2,703,756 +156% +749% 433 $6,244   $6,244,988 10
Nov 26, 2011 9 $2,976,845 +10% +503% 433 $6,875   $9,221,833 11
Nov 27, 2011 8 $1,665,119 -44% +341% 433 $3,846   $10,886,952 12
Nov 28, 2011 6 $485,880 -71% +328% 433 $1,122   $11,372,832 13
Nov 29, 2011 6 $584,378 +20% +375% 433 $1,350   $11,957,210 14
Nov 30, 2011 4 $476,808 -18% -51% 433 $1,101   $12,434,018 15
Dec 1, 2011 6 $453,312 -5% -57% 433 $1,047   $12,887,330 16
Dec 2, 2011 6 $1,437,336 +217% -47% 574 $2,504   $14,324,666 17
Dec 3, 2011 7 $2,226,643 +55% -25% 574 $3,879   $16,551,309 18
Dec 4, 2011 8 $1,125,762 -49% -32% 574 $1,961   $17,677,071 19
Dec 5, 2011 5 $353,076 -69% -27% 574 $615   $18,030,147 20
Dec 6, 2011 5 $465,361 +32% -20% 574 $811   $18,495,508 21
Dec 7, 2011 6 $378,813 -19% -21% 574 $660   $18,874,321 22
Dec 8, 2011 6 $376,102 -1% -17% 574 $655   $19,250,423 23
Dec 9, 2011 7 $1,318,017 +250% -8% 876 $1,505   $20,568,440 24
Dec 10, 2011 7 $2,008,132 +52% -10% 876 $2,292   $22,576,572 25
Dec 11, 2011 8 $1,053,989 -48% -6% 876 $1,203   $23,630,561 26
Dec 12, 2011 5 $420,304 -60% +19% 876 $480   $24,050,865 27
Dec 13, 2011 5 $490,422 +17% +5% 876 $560   $24,541,287 28
Dec 14, 2011 6 $405,151 -17% +7% 876 $463   $24,946,438 29
Dec 15, 2011 6 $431,114 +6% +15% 876 $492   $25,377,552 30
Dec 16, 2011 9 $928,759 +115% -30% 878 $1,058   $26,306,311 31
Dec 17, 2011 10 $1,469,079 +58% -27% 878 $1,673   $27,775,390 32
Dec 18, 2011 11 $870,519 -41% -17% 878 $991   $28,645,909 33
Dec 19, 2011 11 $398,316 -54% -5% 878 $454   $29,044,225 34
Dec 20, 2011 10 $445,784 +12% -9% 878 $508   $29,490,009 35
Dec 21, 2011 12 $384,822 -14% -5% 835 $461   $29,874,831 36
Dec 22, 2011 12 $416,721 +8% -3% 835 $499   $30,291,552 37
Dec 23, 2011 12 $619,725 +49% -33% 813 $762   $30,911,277 38
Dec 24, 2011 12 $445,663 -28% -70% 813 $548   $31,356,940 39
Dec 25, 2011 10 $1,007,983 +126% +16% 753 $1,339   $32,364,923 40
Dec 26, 2011 10 $1,198,609 +19% +201% 753 $1,592   $33,563,532 41
Dec 27, 2011 11 $829,963 -31% +86% 753 $1,102   $34,393,495 42
Dec 28, 2011 11 $805,549 -3% +109% 753 $1,070   $35,199,044 43
Dec 29, 2011 11 $825,602 +2% +98% 753 $1,096   $36,024,646 44
Dec 30, 2011 11 $1,098,787 +33% +77% 758 $1,450   $37,123,433 45
Dec 31, 2011 9 $1,251,598 +14% +181% 758 $1,651   $38,375,031 46
Jan 1, 2012 10 $1,045,744 -16% +4% 758 $1,380   $39,420,775 47
Jan 2, 2012 11 $894,890 -14% -25% 758 $1,181   $40,315,665 48
Jan 3, 2012 10 $371,550 -58% -55% 758 $490   $40,687,215 49
Jan 4, 2012 10 $340,267 -8% -58% 758 $449   $41,027,482 50
Jan 5, 2012 10 $349,081 +3% -58% 758 $461   $41,376,563 51
Jan 6, 2012 12 $749,113 +115% -32% 737 $1,016   $42,125,676 52
Jan 7, 2012 12 $1,186,409 +58% -5% 737 $1,610   $43,312,085 53
Jan 8, 2012 11 $648,615 -45% -38% 737 $880   $43,960,700 54
Jan 9, 2012 10 $191,765 -70% -79% 737 $260   $44,152,465 55
Jan 10, 2012 10 $299,635 +56% -19% 737 $407   $44,452,100 56
Jan 11, 2012 10 $292,764 -2% -14% 737 $397   $44,744,864 57
Jan 12, 2012 10 $259,332 -11% -26% 737 $352   $45,004,196 58
Jan 13, 2012 - $554,602 +114% -26% 660 $840   $45,558,798 59
Jan 14, 2012 - $877,162 +58% -26% 660 $1,329   $46,435,960 60
Jan 15, 2012 - $668,492 -24% +3% 660 $1,013   $47,104,452 61
Jan 16, 2012 13 $823,730 +23% +330% 660 $1,248   $47,928,182 62
Jan 17, 2012 11 $350,466 -57% +17% 660 $531   $48,278,648 63
Jan 18, 2012 10 $303,051 -14% +4% 660 $459   $48,581,699 64
Jan 19, 2012 10 $305,661 +1% +18% 660 $463   $48,887,360 65
Jan 20, 2012 - $651,847 +113% +18% 560 $1,164   $49,539,207 66
Jan 21, 2012 - $1,198,634 +84% +37% 560 $2,140   $50,737,841 67
Jan 22, 2012 - $521,817 -56% -22% 560 $932   $51,259,658 68
Jan 23, 2012 - $193,349 -63% -77% 560 $345   $51,453,007 69
Jan 24, 2012 - $287,691 +49% -18% 560 $514   $51,740,698 70
Jan 25, 2012 - $271,058 -6% -11% 560 $484   $52,011,756 71
Jan 26, 2012 - $286,258 +6% -6% 560 $511   $52,298,014 72
Jan 27, 2012 8 $1,733,633 +506% +166% 2,001 $866   $54,031,647 73
Jan 28, 2012 8 $2,945,618 +70% +146% 2,001 $1,472   $56,977,265 74
Jan 29, 2012 8 $1,726,034 -41% +231% 2,001 $863   $58,703,299 75
Jan 30, 2012 7 $483,373 -72% +150% 2,001 $242   $59,186,672 76
Jan 31, 2012 6 $625,273 +29% +117% 2,001 $312   $59,811,945 77
Feb 1, 2012 5 $554,294 -11% +104% 2,001 $277   $60,366,239 78
Feb 2, 2012 5 $556,413 n/c +94% 2,001 $278   $60,922,652 79
Feb 3, 2012 9 $1,425,716 +156% -18% 2,038 $700   $62,348,368 80
Feb 4, 2012 8 $2,396,074 +68% -19% 2,038 $1,176   $64,744,442 81
Feb 5, 2012 7 $731,153 -69% -58% 2,038 $359   $65,475,595 82
Feb 6, 2012 7 $377,996 -48% -22% 2,038 $185   $65,853,591 83
Feb 7, 2012 6 $525,841 +39% -16% 2,038 $258   $66,379,432 84
Feb 8, 2012 5 $421,088 -20% -24% 2,038 $207   $66,800,520 85
Feb 9, 2012 5 $429,093 +2% -23% 2,038 $211   $67,229,613 86
Feb 10, 2012 9 $877,260 +104% -38% 1,582 $555   $68,106,873 87
Feb 11, 2012 9 $1,638,074 +87% -32% 1,582 $1,035   $69,744,947 88
Feb 12, 2012 9 $926,342 -43% +27% 1,582 $586   $70,671,289 89
Feb 13, 2012 8 $265,252 -71% -30% 1,582 $168   $70,936,541 90
Feb 14, 2012 9 $585,174 +121% +11% 1,582 $370   $71,521,715 91
Feb 15, 2012 8 $271,553 -54% -36% 1,582 $172   $71,793,268 92
Feb 16, 2012 8 $289,502 +7% -33% 1,582 $183   $72,082,770 93
Feb 17, 2012 11 $663,728 +129% -24% 1,243 $534   $72,746,498 94
Feb 18, 2012 11 $1,295,020 +95% -21% 1,243 $1,042   $74,041,518 95
Feb 19, 2012 11 $974,076 -25% +5% 1,243 $784   $75,015,594 96
Feb 20, 2012 12 $556,848 -43% +110% 1,243 $448   $75,572,442 97
Feb 21, 2012 12 $268,412 -52% -54% 1,243 $216   $75,840,854 98
Feb 22, 2012 12 $221,569 -17% -18% 1,243 $178   $76,062,423 99
Feb 23, 2012 11 $264,270 +19% -9% 1,243 $213   $76,326,693 100
Feb 24, 2012 - $542,539 +105% -18% 889 $610   $76,869,232 101
Feb 25, 2012 - $1,097,789 +102% -15% 889 $1,235   $77,967,021 102
Feb 26, 2012 - $493,114 -55% -49% 889 $555   $78,460,135 103
Feb 27, 2012 - $157,323 -68% -72% 889 $177   $78,617,458 104
Feb 28, 2012 - $179,995 +14% -33% 889 $202   $78,797,453 105
Feb 29, 2012 - $150,695 -16% -32% 889 $170   $78,948,148 106
Mar 1, 2012 16 $152,578 +1% -42% 889 $172   $79,100,726 107
Mar 2, 2012 - $322,272 +111% -41% 694 $464   $79,422,998 108
Mar 3, 2012 - $646,475 +101% -41% 694 $932   $80,069,473 109
Mar 4, 2012 - $323,070 -50% -34% 694 $466   $80,392,543 110
Mar 5, 2012 - $87,253 -73% -45% 694 $126   $80,479,796 111
Mar 6, 2012 - $109,478 +25% -39% 694 $158   $80,589,274 112
Mar 7, 2012 - $93,910 -14% -38% 694 $135   $80,683,184 113
Mar 8, 2012 - $94,578 +1% -38% 694 $136   $80,777,762 114
Mar 9, 2012 - $181,432 +92% -44% 517 $351   $80,959,194 115
Mar 10, 2012 - $331,326 +83% -49% 517 $641   $81,290,520 116
Mar 11, 2012 - $164,104 -50% -49% 517 $317   $81,454,624 117
Mar 12, 2012 - $56,184 -66% -36% 517 $109   $81,510,808 118
Mar 13, 2012 - $75,739 +35% -31% 517 $146   $81,586,547 119
Mar 14, 2012 - $57,936 -24% -38% 517 $112   $81,644,483 120
Mar 15, 2012 - $60,328 +4% -36% 517 $117   $81,704,811 121
Mar 16, 2012 - $88,328 +46% -51% 347 $255   $81,793,139 122
Mar 17, 2012 - $128,413 +45% -61% 347 $370   $81,921,552 123
Mar 18, 2012 - $74,490 -42% -55% 347 $215   $81,996,042 124
Mar 19, 2012 - $30,668 -59% -45% 347 $88   $82,026,710 125
Mar 20, 2012 - $40,332 +32% -47% 347 $116   $82,067,042 126
Mar 21, 2012 - $32,665 -19% -44% 347 $94   $82,099,707 127
Mar 22, 2012 - $33,161 +2% -45% 347 $96   $82,132,868 128
Mar 23, 2012 - $38,676 +17% -56% 347 $111   $82,171,544 129
Mar 24, 2012 - $71,205 +84% -45% 347 $205   $82,242,749 130
Mar 25, 2012 - $35,968 -49% -52% 347 $104   $82,278,717 131
Mar 26, 2012 - $15,106 -58% -51% 347 $44   $82,293,823 132
Mar 27, 2012 - $19,813 +31% -51% 347 $57   $82,313,636 133
Mar 28, 2012 - $16,727 -16% -49% 347 $48   $82,330,363 134
Mar 29, 2012 - $18,413 +10% -44% 347 $53   $82,348,776 135
Mar 30, 2012 - $25,798 +40% -33% 118 $219   $82,374,574 136
Mar 31, 2012 - $40,810 +58% -43% 118 $346   $82,415,384 137
Apr 1, 2012 - $21,194 -48% -41% 118 $180   $82,436,578 138
Apr 2, 2012 - $7,819 -63% -48% 118 $66   $82,444,397 139
Apr 3, 2012 - $11,036 +41% -44% 118 $94   $82,455,433 140
Apr 4, 2012 - $10,328 -6% -38% 118 $88   $82,465,761 141
Apr 5, 2012 - $10,804 +5% -41% 118 $92   $82,476,565 142
Apr 6, 2012 - $16,907 +56% -34% 78 $217   $82,493,472 143
Apr 7, 2012 - $19,614 +16% -52% 78 $251   $82,513,086 144
Apr 8, 2012 - $10,723 -45% -49% 78 $137   $82,523,809 145
Apr 9, 2012 - $6,390 -40% -18% 78 $82   $82,530,199 146
Apr 10, 2012 - $7,527 +18% -32% 78 $97   $82,537,726 147
Apr 11, 2012 - $6,425 -15% -38% 78 $82   $82,544,151 148
Apr 12, 2012 - $5,799 -10% -46% 78 $74   $82,549,950 149
Apr 13, 2012 - $6,543 +13% -61% 41 $160   $82,556,493 150
Apr 14, 2012 - $9,509 +45% -52% 41 $232   $82,566,002 151
Apr 15, 2012 - $4,651 -51% -57% 41 $113   $82,570,653 152
Apr 16, 2012 - $3,719 -20% -42% 41 $91   $82,574,372 153
Apr 17, 2012 - $3,304 -11% -56% 41 $81   $82,577,676 154
Apr 18, 2012 - $3,049 -8% -53% 41 $74   $82,580,725 155
Apr 19, 2012 - $3,435 +13% -41% 41 $84   $82,584,160 156
Apr 20, 2012 - $7,010 +104% +7% 37 $189   $82,591,170 157
Apr 21, 2012 - $11,174 +59% +18% 37 $302   $82,602,344 158
Apr 22, 2012 - $5,481 -51% +18% 37 $148   $82,607,825 159
Apr 23, 2012 - $1,893 -65% -49% 37 $51   $82,609,718 160
Apr 24, 2012 - $2,647 +40% -20% 37 $72   $82,612,365 161
Apr 25, 2012 - $2,327 -12% -24% 37 $63   $82,614,692 162
Apr 26, 2012 - $2,346 +1% -32% 37 $63   $82,617,038 163
Apr 27, 2012 - $2,418 +3% -66% 21 $115   $82,619,456 164
Apr 28, 2012 - $4,139 +71% -63% 21 $197   $82,623,595 165
Apr 29, 2012 - $1,366 -67% -75% 21 $65   $82,624,961 166

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 18, 2011 12 $3,462,032   29 $119,380   $3,541,232 2
Nov 25, 2011 8 $9,346,098 +170% 390 $23,964   $12,887,330 3
Dec 2, 2011 7 $6,363,093 -32% 574 $11,086   $19,250,423 4
Dec 9, 2011 7 $6,127,129 -4% 876 $6,994   $25,377,552 5
Dec 16, 2011 12 $4,914,000 -20% 878 $5,597   $30,291,552 6
Dec 23, 2011 11 $5,733,094 +17% 813 $7,052   $36,024,646 7
Dec 30, 2011 10 $5,351,917 -7% 758 $7,061   $41,376,563 8
Jan 6, 2012 12 $3,627,633 -32% 737 $4,922   $45,004,196 9
Jan 13, 2012 14 $3,883,164 +7% 660 $5,884   $48,887,360 10
Jan 20, 2012 17 $3,410,654 -12% 560 $6,090   $52,298,014 11
Jan 27, 2012 8 $8,624,638 +153% 2,001 $4,310   $60,922,652 12
Feb 3, 2012 8 $6,306,961 -27% 2,038 $3,095   $67,229,613 13
Feb 10, 2012 9 $4,853,157 -23% 1,582 $3,068   $72,082,770 14
Feb 17, 2012 11 $4,243,923 -13% 1,243 $3,414   $76,326,693 15
Feb 24, 2012 15 $2,774,033 -35% 889 $3,120   $79,100,726 16
Mar 2, 2012 15 $1,677,036 -40% 694 $2,416   $80,777,762 17
Mar 9, 2012 20 $927,049 -45% 517 $1,793   $81,704,811 18
Mar 16, 2012 24 $428,057 -54% 347 $1,234   $82,132,868 19
Mar 23, 2012 29 $215,908 -50% 199 $1,085   $82,348,776 20
Mar 30, 2012 40 $127,789 -41% 118 $1,083   $82,476,565 21
Apr 6, 2012 48 $73,385 -43% 78 $941   $82,549,950 22
Apr 13, 2012 59 $34,210 -53% 41 $834   $82,584,160 23
Apr 20, 2012 64 $32,878 -4% 37 $889   $82,617,038 24

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 2/11/2021 $436 1 1 1 $11,822,097 10/19/2022
Bahrain 1/26/2012 $0 0 1 7 $12,372 12/29/2018
Bulgaria 3/9/2012 $0 0 1 1 $31,864 12/29/2018
Denmark 2/16/2012 $0 0 10 10 $1,825,137 12/6/2015
Lithuania 2/24/2012 $0 0 2 6 $42,365 12/11/2015
New Zealand 1/26/2012 $0 0 7 17 $1,259,392 12/6/2015
Serbia and Montenegro 3/8/2012 $0 0 6 36 $37,775 12/29/2018
Venezuela 4/13/2012 $0 0 1 2 $130,913 12/6/2015
 
Rest of World $77,720,924
 
International Total$92,882,839 10/19/2022

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Mar 18, 20122528,854 528,854$7,927,521$7,927,5211
Mar 25, 20125162,709-69% 691,563$2,554,531$10,482,0522
Apr 1, 2012964,136-61% 755,699$1,071,071$11,553,1233
Apr 8, 20121952,149-19% 807,848$800,487$12,353,6104
Apr 15, 20121835,332-32% 843,180$528,213$12,881,8235
Apr 22, 20122330,288-14% 873,468$485,214$13,367,0376
Apr 29, 20123019,274-36% 892,742$340,379$13,707,4167

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Mar 18, 20122123,547 123,547$2,469,699$2,469,6991
Mar 25, 20121030,569-75% 154,116$611,078$3,080,7772
Apr 1, 20121716,674-45% 170,790$352,653$3,433,4303
Apr 15, 20121213,046 189,599$280,361$3,837,6385

Our DVD and Blu-ray sales estimates are based on weekly retail surveys, which we use to build a weekly market share estimate for each title we are tracking. The market share is converted into a weekly sales estimate based on industry reports on the overall size of the market, including reports published in Media Play News.

For example, if our weekly retail survey estimates that a particular title sold 1% of all units that week, and the industry reports sales of 1,500,000 units in total, we will estimate 15,000 units were sold of that title. The consumer spending estimate is based on the average sales price for the title in the retailers we survey.

We refine our estimates from week to week as more data becomes available. In particular, we adjust weekly sales figures for the quarter once the total market estimates are published by the Digital Entertainment Group. Figures will therefore fluctuate each week, and totals for individual titles can go up or down as we update our estimates.

Because sales figures are estimated based on sampling, they will be more accurate for higher-selling titles.

Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.

Leading Cast

George Clooney    Matt King

Supporting Cast

Shailene Woodley    Alexandra King
Beau Bridges    Cousin Hugh
Robert Forster    Scott Thorson
Judy Greer    Julie Speer
Matthew Lillard    Brian Speer
Nick Krause    Sid
Amara Miller    Scottie King
Mary Birdsong    Kai Mitchell
Rob Huebel    Mark Mitchell
Patricia Hastie    Elizabeth King

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Alexander Payne    Director
Alexander Payne    Screenwriter
Nat Faxon    Screenwriter
Jim Rash    Screenwriter
Jim Burke    Producer
Alexander Payne    Producer
Jim Taylor    Producer
Phedon Papamichael    Director of Photography
Jane Ann Stewart    Production Designer
Jonathan Jackson    Casting
John Jackson    Casting
George Parra    Co-Producer
Dondi Bastone    Music Supervisor
Richard Bradford    Executive Music Producer
Kevin Tent    Editor
Timothy "T.K." Kirkpatrick    Art Director
Matt Callahan    Set Decorator
Wendy Chuck    Costume Designer
Jose Antonio Garcia    Sound Mixer
Frank Gaeta    Supervising Sound Editor
Patrick Cyccone    Re-recording Mixer
Brian L. Keaulana    Stunt Coordinator
Mark Dornfeld    Visual Effects Supervisor
Tracy Boyd    Associate Producer
Richard L. Fox    Assistant Director
Tracy Boyd    Second Unit Director
Radan Popovic    Second Unit Camera
Justin Van Hout    Assistant V.O. Engineer

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

Contest: Do Go Into the Woods: Winning Announcement

April 20th, 2012

The winners of our Do Go Into the Woods contest were determined and they are... More...

Contest: Do Go Into the Woods

April 6th, 2012

There are three films opening wide next week and I think The Cabin in the Woods will be the biggest hit. I hope The Cabin in the Woods will be the biggest hit. It will certainly earn better reviews than Lockout or The Three Stoogers will. Regardless if I'm right, it is the target film in this week's box office prediction contest. In order to win, one must simply predict the opening weekend box office number for The Cabin in the Woods. Whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going over, will win a copy of The Descendants on Blu-ray. Meanwhile, whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going under, will also win a copy of The Descendants on Blu-ray. Entries must be received by 10 a.m., Pacific Time on Friday to be eligible, so don't delay! More...

Contest: Fairest Prizes of Them All: Winning Announcement

April 4th, 2012

The winners of our Fairest Prizes of Them All contest were determined and they are... More...

DVD Sales: Muppets Show How it's Done

April 3rd, 2012

New releases dominated the DVD sales chart earning the top three spots and five of the top ten. Leading the way was The Muppets with 884,000 units / $15.05 million. This is a little weaker than I would like, but perhaps it performed better on Blu-ray. I'm not overly optimistic, because live action kids movies tend to struggle on high definition. More...

Blu-ray Sales: Tintin Finds First Spot

March 28th, 2012

The Adventures of Tintin led all new releases and took top spot on the Blu-ray sales chart. It sold 504,000 units and generated $11.09 million in opening week sales. This represents an opening Blu-ray share of very nearly 50%, which is an excellent start for a kids film. More...

DVD Sales: Happy Feet's Debut Puts a Smile on Your Face

March 27th, 2012

Like last week, new releases dominated the DVD sales chart this week with three new releases topping the chart. The best of the best was Happy Feet Two with 896,000 units / $13.43 million during its first week on the home market. The film struggled at the box office, so this start on the home market is better than expected. More...

Blu-ray Sales: Immortals and Game Battle for Blu-ray Throne

March 21st, 2012

As it was on the DVD sales chart, there was a battle for first place on the Blu-ray sales chart between two new releases. Immortals beat Game of Thrones: Season Two in terms of units, 927,000 units to 680,000 units. However, Game comes out ahead in terms of revenue at $29.89 million to $21.31 million. As far as the two releases opening week Blu-ray share, Immortals managed 59% while Game earned 57%. Both of those results are fantastic. More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for March 20th, 2012

March 20th, 2012

It's another week were there are a lot of Awards Season players hitting the home market and a lot of screeners that are late. There are a trio of films that are high on the list of contenders for Pick of the Week. These include two serious drama / thrillers: Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy on Blu-ray Combo Pack and The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo on Blu-ray. However, in the end, I went with the extreme other end of the serious scale with The Muppets's Wocka Wocka Value Pack More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for March 13th, 2012

March 13th, 2012

There are two themes this week. The first is Awards Season. There are no fewer than half a dozen Award Season players on this week's list, although one was a late review. Speaking of late reviews, that's the other theme on this week's list, as there are no fewer than eight releases on this week's list where I'm waiting for the screener to arrive. (This includes Wizards which arrived on Monday; however, screeners need to arrive by Friday if I'm to get the review done on time.) Unfortunately, there's a lot of crossover among these two groups and a few Pick of the Week candidates are late. For instance, My Week with Marilyn and Melancholia fit into both groups. Other screeners I'm waiting for that could be Pick of the Week are Wallace & Gromit: World of Invention and the aforementioned Wizards: 35th Anniversary Blu-ray, while The Guild: Season Five was up for that honor as well. However, in the end I went with The Descendants on Blu-ray Combo Pack. More...

Featured DVD / Blu-ray Review: The Descendants - Blu-ray Update

March 12th, 2012

From the minute Alexander Payne decided to work on an adaptation of Kaui Hart Hemmings' novel, The Descendants was an Awards Season favorite. His previous three films each earned at least one Oscar nomination and he won an Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay for Sideways. Will this film live up to his career average? Is it really his best, as many are claiming? More...

Per Theater Chart is Feeling Green

March 7th, 2012

Dr. Seuss' The Lorax was surprisingly strong during its opening and that helped it win the race on top of the per theater chart with an average of $18,830. The only other two films in the $10,000 club, Being Flynn and Boy, were neck-and-neck at $10,998 and $10,622 respectively. More...

2012 Awards Season: Live Blogging the Oscars... Best Picture... The Arist

February 26th, 2012

It's Oscars night. (Actually, it's 3:43 in the morning as I'm typing this, but I thought I would get a jump on the celebration.) As I do every year, I will follow the announcements live and update our list of Oscar winners. However, this year I will be doing it a little differently and the list of nominees below will include the favorites as picked by our readers in Italics and as picked by me in Bold. So you can watch live and tell when I'm out of the running for our Oscar contest. (I figure it will take at least 17 wins out of 24 to come out on top. Maybe even 18 or 19 wins.) So, will The Artist be the big winner tonight as our readers predict? Or will Hugo score the upset? Stay tuned to fine out. More...

2012 Awards Season: The Artist Shows its Spirit

February 26th, 2012

While the Independent Spirit Award unofficially kick off Awards Season with their nominations, they are one of the last to hand out their actual awards, which they did on Saturday. As it has most of the time, The Artist led the way by earning four wins out of the five categories it was nominated it. So which one did it lose? And what were the other winners? More...

2012 Awards Season: Oscar Highlight: Best Picture

February 23rd, 2012

With our annual Oscar Prediction contest underway, now is the best time to look at the nominees and try and figure out who the favorites are and which films should just feel honored to be nominated. We wrap up our look at the prestigious categories with the most prestigious of them all: Best Picture. This year there were nine nominees, but not all of them really have a shot at winning. (One of the nominations generated more outrage than anything else.) Is there a favorite? And are there any that have a legitimate shot at the upset? More...

2012 Awards Season: Oscar Highlight: Best Director

February 23rd, 2012

With our annual Oscar Prediction contest underway, now is the best time to look at the nominees and try and figure out who the favorites are and which films should just feel honored to be nominated. Today we will look at the Best Director, which is one of the closer races, at least among the high prestige categories, with the two leading contenders splitting previous major awards. More...

2012 Awards Season: Oscar Highlight: Best Adapted Screenplay

February 22nd, 2012

With our annual Oscar Prediction contest underway, now is the best time to look at the nominees and try to figure out who the favorites are and which films should just feel honored to be nominated. Today we will look at the two writing categories, starting with Best Adapted Screenplay. This is not a particularly close race with one obvious favorite and a couple that are long shots with a shot. More...

Per Theater Chart: Unbreakable Vow

February 22nd, 2012

No films topped $10,000 on the per theaters chart; in fact, none of them come close. The Vow came closest with an average of $7,798. Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance was the best new release at an average of $6,968, while the best new limited release was Undefeated at $6,633. More...

2012 Awards Season: WGAs Help The Descendants Ascend

February 19th, 2012

The final major guild, the WGA, handed their awards out tonight. Due to rule differences, they are not as useful when it comes to predicting the Oscars this year as they are in some years, winning is still a good omen. So who won and what does that say about their chances? More...

2012 Awards Season: Oscar Highlight: Best Actor

February 16th, 2012

With our annual Oscar Prediction contest underway, now is the best time to look at the nominees and try and figure out who the favorites are and which films should just feel honored to be nominated. This week we will look at the four acting categories, and up next is Best Actor. This category is actually competitive with two actors in a relatively close race for the top. More...

Jazzing Up the Per Theater Chart

February 14th, 2012

Chico and Rita started its run on top of the per theater chart with $21,400 in one theater. Given its reviews and its Oscar nomination, it should have no trouble expanding at least somewhat. The overall number one film, The Vow, was in second place on the per theater chart with an average of $13,929. Safe House was close behind with $12,880. It's not too common for wide releases to earn more than $10,000 on the per theater chart at this time of year, so to have two of them do so on the same weekend is doubly impressive. The final film in the $10,000 club was Rampart with an average of $12,089. Like Chico and Rita it should expand for similar reasons. (I.E. Strong reviews and major nominations.) More...

International Box Office: More Milestones were not Impossible for Mission

February 8th, 2012

Mission: Impossible: Ghost Protocol has reached two milestones since last week, reaching $400 million internationally and $600 million worldwide. It added $24.31 million on 6,259 screens in 51 markets over the weekend and now has $420.83 million internationally and $626.03 million worldwide. Of its weekend haul, $20 million came from China, which was $7 million more than last week's opening. More...

Per Theater Chart: Truth Stalls but Squeaks Out Win

February 8th, 2012

An Inconsistent Truth repeated on top of the per theater chart with $12,176 in one theater. However, while it won, it fell more than 40%, which is closer to a wide release than a limited release. W.E. was very close behind with an average of $11,769 in four theaters. More...

Weekend Estimates: Chronicle and Woman in Black Vie for SuperBowl Honors

February 5th, 2012

The industry's healthy start to 2012 will continue this weekend thanks to two more good opening weekends. Chronicle is currently favorite to win the weekend, with Fox predicting a $22 million opening. CBS Films is pegging The Woman in Black at $21 million (a record for the fledgling studio). Both figures are predicated on historical models for SuperBowl Sunday, which can be a difficult day to predict, so the final order between the two could yet switch, although Chronicle is heavily favored to win at this point. Overall box office will be up about 35% from last year, although that reflects the very weak start to 2011. This weekend looks as though it will be about average for a SuperBowl weekend overall. More...

International Box Office: Ghost Rises Again

February 1st, 2012

It was a good weekend for Mission: Impossible: Ghost Protocol. It crossed $200 million domestically and jumped back to first place on the international chart with $25.23 million on 6,411 screens in 56 markets. It now has $369.37 million internationally and $571.93 million worldwide, which is the best in the franchise. The film earned first place with $12.7 million on 3000 screens in China, but had to settle for second place in Italy with $3.01 million on 575. It will quickly cross $600 million worldwide, even though it has no more major markets left to open in. More...

Per Theater Chart: Truth Above Beauty

January 31st, 2012

There was only one film to reach the $10,000 mark on the per theater chart this past weekend. An Inconsistant Truth opened with $20,733 in its lone theater, but with still no reviews, its long term chances are still unknown. The phrase, "preaching to the choir" does spring to mind. More...

2012 Awards Season: Will SAG Help Predict the Oscars?

January 29th, 2012

The SAG awards were announced on Sunday night, and there were a couple surprises among the theatrical categories. Arguably the biggest surprise of the night was the overall strength of The Help, which earned three wins and it was the only film to win more than once. As for the rest of the winners... More...

Weekend Estimates: The Grey Continues Bright Start to 2012

January 29th, 2012

The industry will enjoy another weekend of increased revenue compared to last year, based on studio estimates released on Sunday, with The Grey starting out on the high end of expectations with $20 million, according to Open Road -- comfortably beating the $9.3 million of their previous film, The Killer Elite. In third place, One for the Money will post a surprisingly strong $11.75 million, according to Lionsgate, which will get to claim bragging rights over its new division Summit Entertainment, which is predicting $8.25 million for its new release, Man on a Ledge. The two films would most likely have ended up on different weekends if the combined studio had have had longer to rearrange their schedules. More...

Per Theater Chart: Pina Dances to the Top

January 25th, 2012

There were only three films this past weekend to reach the $10,000 mark on the per theater average, and none of them were new releases. Pina finally expanded playing in ten theaters, while it climbed to the top of the per theater average with $13,667. It should hit its first major milestone soon. A Separation doubled its theater count and saw its per theater average grow to $12,986. It too should reach its first milestone sooner rather than later. The final member of the $10,000 club was We Need to Talk About Kevin with an average of $10,530 in seven theaters. The best new release of the week was Crazy Horse with $7,963 in its lone theater. However, it was a Wednesday release and if you include its first two days of release, it earned $12,336. If it were a Friday release, it likely would have reached the $10,000 market. More...

2012 Awards Season: Hugo and The Artist Compete for Oscar Glory

January 24th, 2012

Yesterday was one of the biggest days during Awards Season as The Oscar nominations were announced in the morning. It was a two horse race for top spot as far as the big winners are concerned. Hugo earned the most nominations with eleven, while The Artist was right behind with ten. However, one could argue The Artist is the bigger winner, as more of its nominations were in the more prestigious categories. More...

2012 Awards Season: PGAs Turn Award Season Prognosticating from Science to Art

January 22nd, 2012

Producers Guild of America handed out the winners tonight and instead of solidifying Oscar prospects, they might have opened things up a bit more. At least in my mind there are more questions than answers after tonight. So what nominees took home the awards? More...

Weekend Estimates: Underworld Awakens Box Office

January 22nd, 2012

A solid $25.4 million projected opening for Underworld: Awakening this weekend, backed by a better-than-expected $19.1 million for Red Tails will help give the industry a healthy start to 2012. Based on studio estimates released on Sunday, business this weekend should be up about 30% from the same weekend last year, and 2012 is currently running about 11% ahead of 2011. Obviously there's a long way to go, but early momentum is always useful. More...

Per Theater Chart: We Need to Talk About Holdovers

January 18th, 2012

It was a busy week on the per theater chart with five films in the $10,000 club; however, all but one of those films were holdovers. Leading the way was We Need to Talk About Kevin, which returned to theaters after its week-long Oscar qualification run. It earned an average of $21,123 in two theaters. Pina doubled its theater count, but remained strong in second place with an average of $20,740 in six theaters. Even if it doesn't expand significantly, it will reach some major milestones. Despite mixed reviews, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close is earning very strong legs. This past weekend it dipped just 8% while earning an average of $15,172 in six theaters. It expands wide on Friday and it should do quite well. The only new release of the week to reach the $10,000 club was Sophomore, which opened with an estimated $13,000 in its lone theater. Finally, we get to A Separation, which earned an average of $11,977 in six theaters. Hopefully it will expand to take advantage of is success thus far. More...

2012 Awards Season: Golden Globes: Artist has Hat-trick, but Descendants on the Rise

January 16th, 2012

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association handed out the Golden Globes last night, and after an Awards Season most notable for the lack of surprises, there were not a lot of surprises either. In fact, the biggest storyline of the night was how many different movies earned wins. The Artist led the way with just three, while The Descendents was the only other film to win more than once. More...

2012 Awards Season: Scorsese Scores DGA Double-Shot

January 12th, 2012

After previously announcing Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film, the Directors Guild of America announced the nominations for the Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary category. This is the final major award we track before the Oscars and, at this point, there are definitely favorites for the big night. More...

Awards Season: WGAs Welcome Same Group of Nominees

January 5th, 2012

The latest round of major nominations were released today with the WGA nominations. Like much of the rest of the previous announcements, the only surprise was the lack of surprises. Four of the five Original Screenplays earned other nominations in that category or other guild nominations. That number rises to five out of five for Adapted Screenplays. There's little doubt about what films are Oscar contenders at this point. The Documentary films category is a little more contentious, but it usually is. More...

Awards Season: PGAs Build Consensus

January 4th, 2012

The nominees for this year's Producers Guild of America were announced and there were not a lot of surprises. For instance, nine of the ten nominees for Theatrical Motion Pictures also earned Golden Globe Nominations for either Best Drama or Best Musical / Comedy. Four of the five Animated films also did the same. It does make the Awards Season picture a lot clearer going forward, but it makes coming up with something to say much harder. More...

Per Theater Chart: Iron is Worth Its Weight In Gold

January 4th, 2012

Iron Lady led a group of six films in the $10,000 earning a per theater average of $55,102. This is better than expected and shows the Oscar buzz for Meryl Streep is overcoming the middling overall reviews. Last week's winner, Pina, remained strong with an average of $23,874 in three theaters. I expect it will expand somewhat and earn a small measure of mainstream success. A Separation opened with an average of $19,827 in three theaters and with possible Oscar glory, it continues to do well. Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy has already earned a significant measure of mainstream success and with an average of $19,043 in 55 theaters this past weekend, it had its best weekend yet. It did cost $21 million to make, so it will need to continue to do well for quite some time before it makes profitability likely. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close's first full weekend went well earning an average of $18,463 in three theaters. It has a shot at expanding wide in a couple weeks, assuming it holds on relatively well over the next couple weeks. The final film in the $10,000 club was Pariah, which earned an average of $12,145 in four theaters. It earned just over $100,000 from Wednesday through Monday. More...

Weekend Estimates: Mission Impossible Continues to Top Chart

January 1st, 2012

Mission: Impossible will enjoy another weekend at the top of the chart, according to studio estimates released on Sunday, and 2011 will end on a small uptick from 2010, but a lackluster Holiday Season overall will cap a year where the total box office will fall around 3% and ticket sales will be down 4%, making the year as a whole the worst for ticket sales since 1995 (full historical analysis here). More...

Per Theater Chart: Nothing is Impossible

December 20th, 2011

It was a busy week on the per theater chart with several films in the $10,000 club. These were led by Mission: Impossible: Ghost Protocol with $30,083, but given its unusual opening, it's hard to judge this start. (More on its IMAX run later today.) Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy expanded from four to sixteen theaters, but remained potent with an average of $28,549. Some measure of mainstream success is guaranteed, even if it is failing to live up to expectations during Awards Season. On the other hand, The Artist is starting to clean up during Awards Season and this is helping its per theater average remain strong at $16,904. It should have no trouble expanding some more, even if the nature of the film will prevent it from becoming a hit in Megaplexes. Carnage debuted with an average of $15,959 in five theaters, which is disappointing given its pedigree. The overall box office leader, Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows, was the final film in the $10,000 club earning an average of $10,704. More...

Awards Season: Globes Reward Artistic Intent

December 16th, 2011

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced their nominations and the Awards Season picture started to look a whole lot clearer. The Artist led the way with six nominations, while The Descendents and The Help were right behind with five apiece. More...

Awards Season: SAG Spreads the Love

December 15th, 2011

The SAG nominations were handed out this week, and while The Help led the way with four nods, it wasn't the only film that earned multiple nominations. More...

Per Theater Chart: Tailor Made for Success

December 14th, 2011

Three new releases were able to reached the $10,000 mark on the per theater chart, while there were three holdovers that were able to join them. Leading the way was Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy with an outstanding average of $77,641 in four theaters. Young Adult opened with nearly the same total, but was playing in eight theaters giving it an average of $38,783. We Need to Talk About Kevin earned $24,587 in one theater during its Oscar qualifying run. A Dangerous Method spent its third weekend in the $10,000 club with an average of $19,234 in four theaters. However, it has seen in per theater average cut by more than half since its opening, and it has yet to expand. The Artist has also seen its per theater average fall, but it expanded its theater count to sixteen this past weekend and still earned an average of $18,460. It is already an art house success and will soon start earning some measure of mainstream success. Shame more than doubled its theater count, but hung onto a spot in the $10,000 club with an average of $13,496 in 21 theaters. More...

Per Theater Chart: Strength and Independence

December 6th, 2011

We are right in the prime of Awards Season and over the weekend there were three films earning very impressive per theater averages and two of those films were recently given Independent Spirit Award Nominations. Leading the way for the second weekend in a row was The Artist with an average of $35,211 in six theaters. It is still barely in theaters, but it is already halfway to $1 million. Being a silent film will likely keep the film from expanding truly wide, but it should grab some measure of mainstream success. Shame debuted in second place with an average of $34,952 in ten theaters. It is rare for an NC-17 film to do this well. Rounding out the $10,000 club was A Dangerous Method placed third with an average of $29,894, while still playing in four theaters. More...

Weekend Predictions: Leftovers are Getting Cold

December 1st, 2011

There are no wide releases opening this week, but that doesn't mean there definitely won't be a change at the top of the box office. The Fangirl Factor for The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 1 will likely eat away at its box office much more than the three family films, and this could leave The Muppets on top over the weekend. This is what happened last year with Tangled. Unfortunately for this year, Tangled started out much better and even if The Muppets holds on better as a percentage of its opening, that likely won't be enough to for the total box office to earn a win in the year-over-year comparison. More...

Awards Season: Early Nods Speak Volumes

November 30th, 2011

As it does every year, Independent Spirit Award nominations kick off the unofficial start of Awards Season. This year there were two films that topped the list of nominations: The Artist and Take Shelter. Both of those films earned five nominations, but they weren't the only films to be singled out. More...

Per Theater Chart: New Releases Roar

November 30th, 2011

The top film on the per theater chart was a silent film, The Artist, which was amazing, earning more than $200,000 in just four theaters for an average of $51,220. A Dangerous Method was also very strong on the per theater chart earning an average of $41,988, also in four theaters. Last week's winner, The Descendants, expanded into nearly 400 theaters, but still managed an average of $18,835. Finally, the overall box office leader, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 1, managed an average of $10,252. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: A Thankless Way to End the Month

November 28th, 2011

November ended the same way it began, on a losing note. Of the three wide releases, only The Muppets really made an impact at the box office. Hugo was able to top expectations and it was the only film in the top five to do so, but it was also the smallest of the three new releases in the top five. This meant the overall box office was down 26% from last weekend to $164 million. That was behind last year's haul by 9% leaving 2011 further behind last year's pace. At the moment, the gap is close to 4% at $9.35 billion to $9.71 billion. More...

Weekend Estimates: Twilight Tops Over Thanksgiving

November 27th, 2011

In spite of a hefty 70% weekend-to-weekend decline, Breaking Dawn, Part 1 will run out an easy winner at the box office over Thanksgiving, according to studio estimates released on Sunday. Its $42 million Friday-Sunday performance is exactly in line with the $42 million earned by New Moon during its Thanksgiving weekend, but it is currently running about $9 million behind the second film in the franchise, suggesting a total gross of around $285 million. A bevy of family-friendly new releases will be unable to come all that close to the vampire film, although all studios involved are projecting strong business for the films in question throughout the Holiday Season. More...

Per Theater Chart: Ascent of The Descendants

November 23rd, 2011

There were only two films that were able to crack the $10,000 club this weekend, but they were both huge hits. The Descendants opened with more than $1 million in 29 theaters, for an average of $41,038. Add in the film's reviews and its Awards Season buzz and there's little doubt that the film will expand wide. Speaking of wide, the only other film in the $10,000 club was The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 1. The overall box office leader took in $138 million in 4,061 theaters, for an average of $34,012. More...

Weekend Estimates: Breaking Dawn Posts Fifth-Biggest Opening Weekend

November 20th, 2011

Twilight-mania continues this weekend at the box office, as The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 1 is set to post a $139.5 million opening, according to Summit's Sunday estimate. That will be the fifth-biggest weekend in history, just behind The Twilight Saga: New Moon, which remains the best in the franchise with a $142.8 million debut, which was also posted the weekend before Thanksgiving, in 2009. Breaking Dawn's Friday performance of $72 million is the third-best day in history, also just a fraction behind New Moon's first day. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part II continues to hold the records for biggest weekend and day. More...

Descending on the Limited Releases

November 18th, 2011

It's a great week for limited releases, but not because there are a huge number of releases, but because this week The Descendants comes out. This is Alexander Payne's first feature-length film in seven years. (He directed a segment of Paris, je t'aime since then.) His previous three feature-length films all earned at least one Oscar nomination and it would be a major shock if this film didn't also perform well during Awards Season. There are other films coming out this week, including a few earning good reviews, but their box office chances are dwarfed by this movie's potential. More...

2011 Preview: November

November 1st, 2011

October was a bit of a write-off. After the last weekend of September, the 2011 box office was about $280 million behind 2010's pace, but after the final weekend in October, that gap increased to $340 million. November will obviously bring in more box office dollars than October did. After all, it has one of the most important long holiday weekends of the year, Thanksgiving. However, the important question is not, "Can this November top last month?" It's, "Can this November top last year?" The biggest hit of last November was Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part I, which earned just shy of $300 million. The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 1 should match that figure. Tangled reached $200 million and maybe Happy Feet 2 will match that figure, but that's far less certain. There's a chance The Muppets will match Megamind while Tower Heist should top Due Date. If Jack and Jill and / or Hugo can become surprise $100 million hits and one of the limited releases can become a monster hit, like The King's Speech was able to, then suddenly the box office looks whole lot rosier going into the final month of the year. It's possible, but it's kind of like getting a backdoor full house in Texas Hold'em to beat a straight. I wouldn't bet on it. On the other hand, there doesn't appear to be many Skyline, The Next Three Days or Faster films that bombed at the box office. So while we might not be as strong at the top, there is better depth this year and hopefully that will be enough. More...


  1. Summary
  2. News
  3. Box Office
  4. International
  5. Video Sales
  6. Full Financials
  7. Cast & Crew
  8. Trailer

Synopsis

Matt King is an indifferent husband and father of two girls, who is forced to re-examine his past and embrace his future when his wife suffers a boating accident off of Waikiki. The event leads to a rapprochement with his young daughters while Matt wrestles with a decision to sell the family’s land handed down from Hawaiian royalty and missionaries.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$1,190,096 (1.4% of total gross)
Legs:11.25 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:47.1% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$20,000,000 (worldwide box office is 8.8 times production budget)
Theater counts:29 opening theaters/2,038 max. theaters, 7.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $112,103,171

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,028 $82,624,961
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,174 $92,882,839
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,065 $175,507,800
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 201-300) 243 $82,624,961
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 201-300) 241 $92,882,839
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 201-300) 226 $175,507,800

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Watch Now On

iTunes:iTunes
Hulu:Hulu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 16th, 2011 (Limited) by Fox Searchlight
December 9th, 2011 (Expands Wide) by Fox Searchlight
International Releases: January 26th, 2012 (Wide) (Bahrain)
January 26th, 2012 (Wide) (New Zealand)
February 16th, 2012 (Wide) (Denmark)
February 24th, 2012 (Wide) (Lithuania)
March 8th, 2012 (Wide) (Serbia and Montenegro)
... Show all releases
Video Release: March 13th, 2012 by Fox Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for language including some sexual references.
(Rating bulletin 2160, 2/23/2011)
Running Time: 110 minutes
Comparisons: Best Picture Oscar Nominees, 2012
vs. Downsizing
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Voiceover/Narration, Medical and Hospitals, Dysfunctional Family, Inheritance, Land Developer, Infidelity, Surprise Twist, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, Death of a Son or Daughter, Character's Journey Shown on Map, Coming of Age, Inspired by a True Story, 2012 Oscars Best Picture Nominee, Golden Globe Winner Best Picture—Drama, Comedy Drama
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Fox Searchlight Pictures, Ad Hominem Enterpises, Dune Entertainment, Little Blair Productions, Ingenious Film Partners
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Biggest Domestic 16th Weekend 98 $1,291,817 Mar 2, 2012 110
Biggest Domestic 15th Weekend 60 $2,133,442 Feb 24, 2012 103
Biggest Domestic 14th Weekend 43 $2,932,824 Feb 17, 2012 96
Biggest Domestic 13th Weekend 41 $3,441,676 Feb 10, 2012 89
Biggest Domestic 12th Weekend 26 $4,552,943 Feb 3, 2012 82
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 295 $6,487,805 Feb 3, 2012 82
Biggest Domestic 11th Weekend 20 $6,405,285 Jan 27, 2012 75
Biggest 10th Thursday 58 $286,258 Jan 26, 2012 72
Biggest 10th Wednesday 67 $271,058 Jan 25, 2012 71
Biggest 10th Tuesday 78 $287,691 Jan 24, 2012 70
Biggest 10th Saturday 75 $1,198,634 Jan 21, 2012 67
Biggest 10th Friday 82 $651,847 Jan 20, 2012 66
Biggest 9th Thursday 78 $305,661 Jan 19, 2012 65
Biggest 9th Wednesday 83 $303,051 Jan 18, 2012 64
Biggest 9th Tuesday 89 $350,466 Jan 17, 2012 63
Biggest 9th Monday 37 $823,730 Jan 16, 2012 62
Biggest 7th Monday 69 $894,890 Jan 2, 2012 48
Biggest 6th Monday 83 $1,198,609 Dec 26, 2011 41
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day) 205 $7,345,720 Nov 25, 2011 12
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 261 $10,467,416 Nov 25, 2011 12
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day) 201 $9,381,058 Nov 25, 2011 12
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 224 $10,836,124 Nov 25, 2011 12
Top 2011 Theater Average 9 $41,038 Nov 18, 2011 5

Leading Cast

George Clooney    Matt King

Supporting Cast

Shailene Woodley    Alexandra King
Beau Bridges    Cousin Hugh
Robert Forster    Scott Thorson
Judy Greer    Julie Speer
Matthew Lillard    Brian Speer
Nick Krause    Sid
Amara Miller    Scottie King
Mary Birdsong    Kai Mitchell
Rob Huebel    Mark Mitchell
Patricia Hastie    Elizabeth King

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Alexander Payne    Director
Alexander Payne    Screenwriter
Nat Faxon    Screenwriter
Jim Rash    Screenwriter
Jim Burke    Producer
Alexander Payne    Producer
Jim Taylor    Producer
Phedon Papamichael    Director of Photography
Jane Ann Stewart    Production Designer
Jonathan Jackson    Casting
John Jackson    Casting
George Parra    Co-Producer
Dondi Bastone    Music Supervisor
Richard Bradford    Executive Music Producer
Kevin Tent    Editor
Timothy "T.K." Kirkpatrick    Art Director
Matt Callahan    Set Decorator
Wendy Chuck    Costume Designer
Jose Antonio Garcia    Sound Mixer
Frank Gaeta    Supervising Sound Editor
Patrick Cyccone    Re-recording Mixer
Brian L. Keaulana    Stunt Coordinator
Mark Dornfeld    Visual Effects Supervisor
Tracy Boyd    Associate Producer
Richard L. Fox    Assistant Director
Tracy Boyd    Second Unit Director
Radan Popovic    Second Unit Camera
Justin Van Hout    Assistant V.O. Engineer

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

Contest: Do Go Into the Woods: Winning Announcement

April 20th, 2012

The winners of our Do Go Into the Woods contest were determined and they are... More...

Contest: Do Go Into the Woods

April 6th, 2012

There are three films opening wide next week and I think The Cabin in the Woods will be the biggest hit. I hope The Cabin in the Woods will be the biggest hit. It will certainly earn better reviews than Lockout or The Three Stoogers will. Regardless if I'm right, it is the target film in this week's box office prediction contest. In order to win, one must simply predict the opening weekend box office number for The Cabin in the Woods. Whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going over, will win a copy of The Descendants on Blu-ray. Meanwhile, whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going under, will also win a copy of The Descendants on Blu-ray. Entries must be received by 10 a.m., Pacific Time on Friday to be eligible, so don't delay! More...

Contest: Fairest Prizes of Them All: Winning Announcement

April 4th, 2012

The winners of our Fairest Prizes of Them All contest were determined and they are... More...

DVD Sales: Muppets Show How it's Done

April 3rd, 2012

New releases dominated the DVD sales chart earning the top three spots and five of the top ten. Leading the way was The Muppets with 884,000 units / $15.05 million. This is a little weaker than I would like, but perhaps it performed better on Blu-ray. I'm not overly optimistic, because live action kids movies tend to struggle on high definition. More...

Blu-ray Sales: Tintin Finds First Spot

March 28th, 2012

The Adventures of Tintin led all new releases and took top spot on the Blu-ray sales chart. It sold 504,000 units and generated $11.09 million in opening week sales. This represents an opening Blu-ray share of very nearly 50%, which is an excellent start for a kids film. More...

DVD Sales: Happy Feet's Debut Puts a Smile on Your Face

March 27th, 2012

Like last week, new releases dominated the DVD sales chart this week with three new releases topping the chart. The best of the best was Happy Feet Two with 896,000 units / $13.43 million during its first week on the home market. The film struggled at the box office, so this start on the home market is better than expected. More...

Blu-ray Sales: Immortals and Game Battle for Blu-ray Throne

March 21st, 2012

As it was on the DVD sales chart, there was a battle for first place on the Blu-ray sales chart between two new releases. Immortals beat Game of Thrones: Season Two in terms of units, 927,000 units to 680,000 units. However, Game comes out ahead in terms of revenue at $29.89 million to $21.31 million. As far as the two releases opening week Blu-ray share, Immortals managed 59% while Game earned 57%. Both of those results are fantastic. More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for March 20th, 2012

March 20th, 2012

It's another week were there are a lot of Awards Season players hitting the home market and a lot of screeners that are late. There are a trio of films that are high on the list of contenders for Pick of the Week. These include two serious drama / thrillers: Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy on Blu-ray Combo Pack and The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo on Blu-ray. However, in the end, I went with the extreme other end of the serious scale with The Muppets's Wocka Wocka Value Pack More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for March 13th, 2012

March 13th, 2012

There are two themes this week. The first is Awards Season. There are no fewer than half a dozen Award Season players on this week's list, although one was a late review. Speaking of late reviews, that's the other theme on this week's list, as there are no fewer than eight releases on this week's list where I'm waiting for the screener to arrive. (This includes Wizards which arrived on Monday; however, screeners need to arrive by Friday if I'm to get the review done on time.) Unfortunately, there's a lot of crossover among these two groups and a few Pick of the Week candidates are late. For instance, My Week with Marilyn and Melancholia fit into both groups. Other screeners I'm waiting for that could be Pick of the Week are Wallace & Gromit: World of Invention and the aforementioned Wizards: 35th Anniversary Blu-ray, while The Guild: Season Five was up for that honor as well. However, in the end I went with The Descendants on Blu-ray Combo Pack. More...

Featured DVD / Blu-ray Review: The Descendants - Blu-ray Update

March 12th, 2012

From the minute Alexander Payne decided to work on an adaptation of Kaui Hart Hemmings' novel, The Descendants was an Awards Season favorite. His previous three films each earned at least one Oscar nomination and he won an Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay for Sideways. Will this film live up to his career average? Is it really his best, as many are claiming? More...

Per Theater Chart is Feeling Green

March 7th, 2012

Dr. Seuss' The Lorax was surprisingly strong during its opening and that helped it win the race on top of the per theater chart with an average of $18,830. The only other two films in the $10,000 club, Being Flynn and Boy, were neck-and-neck at $10,998 and $10,622 respectively. More...

2012 Awards Season: Live Blogging the Oscars... Best Picture... The Arist

February 26th, 2012

It's Oscars night. (Actually, it's 3:43 in the morning as I'm typing this, but I thought I would get a jump on the celebration.) As I do every year, I will follow the announcements live and update our list of Oscar winners. However, this year I will be doing it a little differently and the list of nominees below will include the favorites as picked by our readers in Italics and as picked by me in Bold. So you can watch live and tell when I'm out of the running for our Oscar contest. (I figure it will take at least 17 wins out of 24 to come out on top. Maybe even 18 or 19 wins.) So, will The Artist be the big winner tonight as our readers predict? Or will Hugo score the upset? Stay tuned to fine out. More...

2012 Awards Season: The Artist Shows its Spirit

February 26th, 2012

While the Independent Spirit Award unofficially kick off Awards Season with their nominations, they are one of the last to hand out their actual awards, which they did on Saturday. As it has most of the time, The Artist led the way by earning four wins out of the five categories it was nominated it. So which one did it lose? And what were the other winners? More...

2012 Awards Season: Oscar Highlight: Best Picture

February 23rd, 2012

With our annual Oscar Prediction contest underway, now is the best time to look at the nominees and try and figure out who the favorites are and which films should just feel honored to be nominated. We wrap up our look at the prestigious categories with the most prestigious of them all: Best Picture. This year there were nine nominees, but not all of them really have a shot at winning. (One of the nominations generated more outrage than anything else.) Is there a favorite? And are there any that have a legitimate shot at the upset? More...

2012 Awards Season: Oscar Highlight: Best Director

February 23rd, 2012

With our annual Oscar Prediction contest underway, now is the best time to look at the nominees and try and figure out who the favorites are and which films should just feel honored to be nominated. Today we will look at the Best Director, which is one of the closer races, at least among the high prestige categories, with the two leading contenders splitting previous major awards. More...

2012 Awards Season: Oscar Highlight: Best Adapted Screenplay

February 22nd, 2012

With our annual Oscar Prediction contest underway, now is the best time to look at the nominees and try to figure out who the favorites are and which films should just feel honored to be nominated. Today we will look at the two writing categories, starting with Best Adapted Screenplay. This is not a particularly close race with one obvious favorite and a couple that are long shots with a shot. More...

Per Theater Chart: Unbreakable Vow

February 22nd, 2012

No films topped $10,000 on the per theaters chart; in fact, none of them come close. The Vow came closest with an average of $7,798. Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance was the best new release at an average of $6,968, while the best new limited release was Undefeated at $6,633. More...

2012 Awards Season: WGAs Help The Descendants Ascend

February 19th, 2012

The final major guild, the WGA, handed their awards out tonight. Due to rule differences, they are not as useful when it comes to predicting the Oscars this year as they are in some years, winning is still a good omen. So who won and what does that say about their chances? More...

2012 Awards Season: Oscar Highlight: Best Actor

February 16th, 2012

With our annual Oscar Prediction contest underway, now is the best time to look at the nominees and try and figure out who the favorites are and which films should just feel honored to be nominated. This week we will look at the four acting categories, and up next is Best Actor. This category is actually competitive with two actors in a relatively close race for the top. More...

Jazzing Up the Per Theater Chart

February 14th, 2012

Chico and Rita started its run on top of the per theater chart with $21,400 in one theater. Given its reviews and its Oscar nomination, it should have no trouble expanding at least somewhat. The overall number one film, The Vow, was in second place on the per theater chart with an average of $13,929. Safe House was close behind with $12,880. It's not too common for wide releases to earn more than $10,000 on the per theater chart at this time of year, so to have two of them do so on the same weekend is doubly impressive. The final film in the $10,000 club was Rampart with an average of $12,089. Like Chico and Rita it should expand for similar reasons. (I.E. Strong reviews and major nominations.) More...

International Box Office: More Milestones were not Impossible for Mission

February 8th, 2012

Mission: Impossible: Ghost Protocol has reached two milestones since last week, reaching $400 million internationally and $600 million worldwide. It added $24.31 million on 6,259 screens in 51 markets over the weekend and now has $420.83 million internationally and $626.03 million worldwide. Of its weekend haul, $20 million came from China, which was $7 million more than last week's opening. More...

Per Theater Chart: Truth Stalls but Squeaks Out Win

February 8th, 2012

An Inconsistent Truth repeated on top of the per theater chart with $12,176 in one theater. However, while it won, it fell more than 40%, which is closer to a wide release than a limited release. W.E. was very close behind with an average of $11,769 in four theaters. More...

Weekend Estimates: Chronicle and Woman in Black Vie for SuperBowl Honors

February 5th, 2012

The industry's healthy start to 2012 will continue this weekend thanks to two more good opening weekends. Chronicle is currently favorite to win the weekend, with Fox predicting a $22 million opening. CBS Films is pegging The Woman in Black at $21 million (a record for the fledgling studio). Both figures are predicated on historical models for SuperBowl Sunday, which can be a difficult day to predict, so the final order between the two could yet switch, although Chronicle is heavily favored to win at this point. Overall box office will be up about 35% from last year, although that reflects the very weak start to 2011. This weekend looks as though it will be about average for a SuperBowl weekend overall. More...

International Box Office: Ghost Rises Again

February 1st, 2012

It was a good weekend for Mission: Impossible: Ghost Protocol. It crossed $200 million domestically and jumped back to first place on the international chart with $25.23 million on 6,411 screens in 56 markets. It now has $369.37 million internationally and $571.93 million worldwide, which is the best in the franchise. The film earned first place with $12.7 million on 3000 screens in China, but had to settle for second place in Italy with $3.01 million on 575. It will quickly cross $600 million worldwide, even though it has no more major markets left to open in. More...

Per Theater Chart: Truth Above Beauty

January 31st, 2012

There was only one film to reach the $10,000 mark on the per theater chart this past weekend. An Inconsistant Truth opened with $20,733 in its lone theater, but with still no reviews, its long term chances are still unknown. The phrase, "preaching to the choir" does spring to mind. More...

2012 Awards Season: Will SAG Help Predict the Oscars?

January 29th, 2012

The SAG awards were announced on Sunday night, and there were a couple surprises among the theatrical categories. Arguably the biggest surprise of the night was the overall strength of The Help, which earned three wins and it was the only film to win more than once. As for the rest of the winners... More...

Weekend Estimates: The Grey Continues Bright Start to 2012

January 29th, 2012

The industry will enjoy another weekend of increased revenue compared to last year, based on studio estimates released on Sunday, with The Grey starting out on the high end of expectations with $20 million, according to Open Road -- comfortably beating the $9.3 million of their previous film, The Killer Elite. In third place, One for the Money will post a surprisingly strong $11.75 million, according to Lionsgate, which will get to claim bragging rights over its new division Summit Entertainment, which is predicting $8.25 million for its new release, Man on a Ledge. The two films would most likely have ended up on different weekends if the combined studio had have had longer to rearrange their schedules. More...

Per Theater Chart: Pina Dances to the Top

January 25th, 2012

There were only three films this past weekend to reach the $10,000 mark on the per theater average, and none of them were new releases. Pina finally expanded playing in ten theaters, while it climbed to the top of the per theater average with $13,667. It should hit its first major milestone soon. A Separation doubled its theater count and saw its per theater average grow to $12,986. It too should reach its first milestone sooner rather than later. The final member of the $10,000 club was We Need to Talk About Kevin with an average of $10,530 in seven theaters. The best new release of the week was Crazy Horse with $7,963 in its lone theater. However, it was a Wednesday release and if you include its first two days of release, it earned $12,336. If it were a Friday release, it likely would have reached the $10,000 market. More...

2012 Awards Season: Hugo and The Artist Compete for Oscar Glory

January 24th, 2012

Yesterday was one of the biggest days during Awards Season as The Oscar nominations were announced in the morning. It was a two horse race for top spot as far as the big winners are concerned. Hugo earned the most nominations with eleven, while The Artist was right behind with ten. However, one could argue The Artist is the bigger winner, as more of its nominations were in the more prestigious categories. More...

2012 Awards Season: PGAs Turn Award Season Prognosticating from Science to Art

January 22nd, 2012

Producers Guild of America handed out the winners tonight and instead of solidifying Oscar prospects, they might have opened things up a bit more. At least in my mind there are more questions than answers after tonight. So what nominees took home the awards? More...

Weekend Estimates: Underworld Awakens Box Office

January 22nd, 2012

A solid $25.4 million projected opening for Underworld: Awakening this weekend, backed by a better-than-expected $19.1 million for Red Tails will help give the industry a healthy start to 2012. Based on studio estimates released on Sunday, business this weekend should be up about 30% from the same weekend last year, and 2012 is currently running about 11% ahead of 2011. Obviously there's a long way to go, but early momentum is always useful. More...

Per Theater Chart: We Need to Talk About Holdovers

January 18th, 2012

It was a busy week on the per theater chart with five films in the $10,000 club; however, all but one of those films were holdovers. Leading the way was We Need to Talk About Kevin, which returned to theaters after its week-long Oscar qualification run. It earned an average of $21,123 in two theaters. Pina doubled its theater count, but remained strong in second place with an average of $20,740 in six theaters. Even if it doesn't expand significantly, it will reach some major milestones. Despite mixed reviews, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close is earning very strong legs. This past weekend it dipped just 8% while earning an average of $15,172 in six theaters. It expands wide on Friday and it should do quite well. The only new release of the week to reach the $10,000 club was Sophomore, which opened with an estimated $13,000 in its lone theater. Finally, we get to A Separation, which earned an average of $11,977 in six theaters. Hopefully it will expand to take advantage of is success thus far. More...

2012 Awards Season: Golden Globes: Artist has Hat-trick, but Descendants on the Rise

January 16th, 2012

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association handed out the Golden Globes last night, and after an Awards Season most notable for the lack of surprises, there were not a lot of surprises either. In fact, the biggest storyline of the night was how many different movies earned wins. The Artist led the way with just three, while The Descendents was the only other film to win more than once. More...

2012 Awards Season: Scorsese Scores DGA Double-Shot

January 12th, 2012

After previously announcing Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film, the Directors Guild of America announced the nominations for the Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary category. This is the final major award we track before the Oscars and, at this point, there are definitely favorites for the big night. More...

Awards Season: WGAs Welcome Same Group of Nominees

January 5th, 2012

The latest round of major nominations were released today with the WGA nominations. Like much of the rest of the previous announcements, the only surprise was the lack of surprises. Four of the five Original Screenplays earned other nominations in that category or other guild nominations. That number rises to five out of five for Adapted Screenplays. There's little doubt about what films are Oscar contenders at this point. The Documentary films category is a little more contentious, but it usually is. More...

Awards Season: PGAs Build Consensus

January 4th, 2012

The nominees for this year's Producers Guild of America were announced and there were not a lot of surprises. For instance, nine of the ten nominees for Theatrical Motion Pictures also earned Golden Globe Nominations for either Best Drama or Best Musical / Comedy. Four of the five Animated films also did the same. It does make the Awards Season picture a lot clearer going forward, but it makes coming up with something to say much harder. More...

Per Theater Chart: Iron is Worth Its Weight In Gold

January 4th, 2012

Iron Lady led a group of six films in the $10,000 earning a per theater average of $55,102. This is better than expected and shows the Oscar buzz for Meryl Streep is overcoming the middling overall reviews. Last week's winner, Pina, remained strong with an average of $23,874 in three theaters. I expect it will expand somewhat and earn a small measure of mainstream success. A Separation opened with an average of $19,827 in three theaters and with possible Oscar glory, it continues to do well. Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy has already earned a significant measure of mainstream success and with an average of $19,043 in 55 theaters this past weekend, it had its best weekend yet. It did cost $21 million to make, so it will need to continue to do well for quite some time before it makes profitability likely. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close's first full weekend went well earning an average of $18,463 in three theaters. It has a shot at expanding wide in a couple weeks, assuming it holds on relatively well over the next couple weeks. The final film in the $10,000 club was Pariah, which earned an average of $12,145 in four theaters. It earned just over $100,000 from Wednesday through Monday. More...

Weekend Estimates: Mission Impossible Continues to Top Chart

January 1st, 2012

Mission: Impossible will enjoy another weekend at the top of the chart, according to studio estimates released on Sunday, and 2011 will end on a small uptick from 2010, but a lackluster Holiday Season overall will cap a year where the total box office will fall around 3% and ticket sales will be down 4%, making the year as a whole the worst for ticket sales since 1995 (full historical analysis here). More...

Per Theater Chart: Nothing is Impossible

December 20th, 2011

It was a busy week on the per theater chart with several films in the $10,000 club. These were led by Mission: Impossible: Ghost Protocol with $30,083, but given its unusual opening, it's hard to judge this start. (More on its IMAX run later today.) Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy expanded from four to sixteen theaters, but remained potent with an average of $28,549. Some measure of mainstream success is guaranteed, even if it is failing to live up to expectations during Awards Season. On the other hand, The Artist is starting to clean up during Awards Season and this is helping its per theater average remain strong at $16,904. It should have no trouble expanding some more, even if the nature of the film will prevent it from becoming a hit in Megaplexes. Carnage debuted with an average of $15,959 in five theaters, which is disappointing given its pedigree. The overall box office leader, Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows, was the final film in the $10,000 club earning an average of $10,704. More...

Awards Season: Globes Reward Artistic Intent

December 16th, 2011

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced their nominations and the Awards Season picture started to look a whole lot clearer. The Artist led the way with six nominations, while The Descendents and The Help were right behind with five apiece. More...

Awards Season: SAG Spreads the Love

December 15th, 2011

The SAG nominations were handed out this week, and while The Help led the way with four nods, it wasn't the only film that earned multiple nominations. More...

Per Theater Chart: Tailor Made for Success

December 14th, 2011

Three new releases were able to reached the $10,000 mark on the per theater chart, while there were three holdovers that were able to join them. Leading the way was Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy with an outstanding average of $77,641 in four theaters. Young Adult opened with nearly the same total, but was playing in eight theaters giving it an average of $38,783. We Need to Talk About Kevin earned $24,587 in one theater during its Oscar qualifying run. A Dangerous Method spent its third weekend in the $10,000 club with an average of $19,234 in four theaters. However, it has seen in per theater average cut by more than half since its opening, and it has yet to expand. The Artist has also seen its per theater average fall, but it expanded its theater count to sixteen this past weekend and still earned an average of $18,460. It is already an art house success and will soon start earning some measure of mainstream success. Shame more than doubled its theater count, but hung onto a spot in the $10,000 club with an average of $13,496 in 21 theaters. More...

Per Theater Chart: Strength and Independence

December 6th, 2011

We are right in the prime of Awards Season and over the weekend there were three films earning very impressive per theater averages and two of those films were recently given Independent Spirit Award Nominations. Leading the way for the second weekend in a row was The Artist with an average of $35,211 in six theaters. It is still barely in theaters, but it is already halfway to $1 million. Being a silent film will likely keep the film from expanding truly wide, but it should grab some measure of mainstream success. Shame debuted in second place with an average of $34,952 in ten theaters. It is rare for an NC-17 film to do this well. Rounding out the $10,000 club was A Dangerous Method placed third with an average of $29,894, while still playing in four theaters. More...

Weekend Predictions: Leftovers are Getting Cold

December 1st, 2011

There are no wide releases opening this week, but that doesn't mean there definitely won't be a change at the top of the box office. The Fangirl Factor for The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 1 will likely eat away at its box office much more than the three family films, and this could leave The Muppets on top over the weekend. This is what happened last year with Tangled. Unfortunately for this year, Tangled started out much better and even if The Muppets holds on better as a percentage of its opening, that likely won't be enough to for the total box office to earn a win in the year-over-year comparison. More...

Awards Season: Early Nods Speak Volumes

November 30th, 2011

As it does every year, Independent Spirit Award nominations kick off the unofficial start of Awards Season. This year there were two films that topped the list of nominations: The Artist and Take Shelter. Both of those films earned five nominations, but they weren't the only films to be singled out. More...

Per Theater Chart: New Releases Roar

November 30th, 2011

The top film on the per theater chart was a silent film, The Artist, which was amazing, earning more than $200,000 in just four theaters for an average of $51,220. A Dangerous Method was also very strong on the per theater chart earning an average of $41,988, also in four theaters. Last week's winner, The Descendants, expanded into nearly 400 theaters, but still managed an average of $18,835. Finally, the overall box office leader, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 1, managed an average of $10,252. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: A Thankless Way to End the Month

November 28th, 2011

November ended the same way it began, on a losing note. Of the three wide releases, only The Muppets really made an impact at the box office. Hugo was able to top expectations and it was the only film in the top five to do so, but it was also the smallest of the three new releases in the top five. This meant the overall box office was down 26% from last weekend to $164 million. That was behind last year's haul by 9% leaving 2011 further behind last year's pace. At the moment, the gap is close to 4% at $9.35 billion to $9.71 billion. More...

Weekend Estimates: Twilight Tops Over Thanksgiving

November 27th, 2011

In spite of a hefty 70% weekend-to-weekend decline, Breaking Dawn, Part 1 will run out an easy winner at the box office over Thanksgiving, according to studio estimates released on Sunday. Its $42 million Friday-Sunday performance is exactly in line with the $42 million earned by New Moon during its Thanksgiving weekend, but it is currently running about $9 million behind the second film in the franchise, suggesting a total gross of around $285 million. A bevy of family-friendly new releases will be unable to come all that close to the vampire film, although all studios involved are projecting strong business for the films in question throughout the Holiday Season. More...

Per Theater Chart: Ascent of The Descendants

November 23rd, 2011

There were only two films that were able to crack the $10,000 club this weekend, but they were both huge hits. The Descendants opened with more than $1 million in 29 theaters, for an average of $41,038. Add in the film's reviews and its Awards Season buzz and there's little doubt that the film will expand wide. Speaking of wide, the only other film in the $10,000 club was The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 1. The overall box office leader took in $138 million in 4,061 theaters, for an average of $34,012. More...

Weekend Estimates: Breaking Dawn Posts Fifth-Biggest Opening Weekend

November 20th, 2011

Twilight-mania continues this weekend at the box office, as The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 1 is set to post a $139.5 million opening, according to Summit's Sunday estimate. That will be the fifth-biggest weekend in history, just behind The Twilight Saga: New Moon, which remains the best in the franchise with a $142.8 million debut, which was also posted the weekend before Thanksgiving, in 2009. Breaking Dawn's Friday performance of $72 million is the third-best day in history, also just a fraction behind New Moon's first day. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part II continues to hold the records for biggest weekend and day. More...

Descending on the Limited Releases

November 18th, 2011

It's a great week for limited releases, but not because there are a huge number of releases, but because this week The Descendants comes out. This is Alexander Payne's first feature-length film in seven years. (He directed a segment of Paris, je t'aime since then.) His previous three feature-length films all earned at least one Oscar nomination and it would be a major shock if this film didn't also perform well during Awards Season. There are other films coming out this week, including a few earning good reviews, but their box office chances are dwarfed by this movie's potential. More...

2011 Preview: November

November 1st, 2011

October was a bit of a write-off. After the last weekend of September, the 2011 box office was about $280 million behind 2010's pace, but after the final weekend in October, that gap increased to $340 million. November will obviously bring in more box office dollars than October did. After all, it has one of the most important long holiday weekends of the year, Thanksgiving. However, the important question is not, "Can this November top last month?" It's, "Can this November top last year?" The biggest hit of last November was Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part I, which earned just shy of $300 million. The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 1 should match that figure. Tangled reached $200 million and maybe Happy Feet 2 will match that figure, but that's far less certain. There's a chance The Muppets will match Megamind while Tower Heist should top Due Date. If Jack and Jill and / or Hugo can become surprise $100 million hits and one of the limited releases can become a monster hit, like The King's Speech was able to, then suddenly the box office looks whole lot rosier going into the final month of the year. It's possible, but it's kind of like getting a backdoor full house in Texas Hold'em to beat a straight. I wouldn't bet on it. On the other hand, there doesn't appear to be many Skyline, The Next Three Days or Faster films that bombed at the box office. So while we might not be as strong at the top, there is better depth this year and hopefully that will be enough. More...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 18, 2011 10 $1,190,096   29 $41,038   $1,269,296 1
Nov 25, 2011 9 $7,345,720 +517% 433 $16,965   $10,886,952 2
Dec 2, 2011 7 $4,789,741 -35% 574 $8,344   $17,677,071 3
Dec 9, 2011 7 $4,380,138 -9% 876 $5,000   $23,630,561 4
Dec 16, 2011 11 $3,268,357 -25% 878 $3,723   $28,645,909 5
Dec 23, 2011 12 $2,073,371 -37% 813 $2,550   $32,364,923 6
Dec 30, 2011 10 $3,396,129 +64% 758 $4,480   $39,420,775 7
Jan 6, 2012 12 $2,584,137 -24% 737 $3,506   $43,960,700 8
Jan 13, 2012 14 $2,100,256 -19% 660 $3,182   $47,104,452 9
Jan 20, 2012 16 $2,372,298 +13% 560 $4,236   $51,259,658 10
Jan 27, 2012 8 $6,405,285 +170% 2,001 $3,201   $58,703,299 11
Feb 3, 2012 8 $4,552,943 -29% 2,038 $2,234   $65,475,595 12
Feb 10, 2012 9 $3,441,676 -24% 1,582 $2,176   $70,671,289 13
Feb 17, 2012 11 $2,932,824 -15% 1,243 $2,359   $75,015,594 14
Feb 24, 2012 15 $2,133,442 -27% 889 $2,400   $78,460,135 15
Mar 2, 2012 15 $1,291,817 -39% 694 $1,861   $80,392,543 16
Mar 9, 2012 19 $676,862 -48% 517 $1,309   $81,454,624 17
Mar 16, 2012 24 $291,231 -57% 347 $839   $81,996,042 18
Mar 23, 2012 32 $145,849 -50% 199 $733   $82,278,717 19
Mar 30, 2012 40 $87,802 -40% 118 $744   $82,436,578 20
Apr 6, 2012 46 $47,244 -46% 78 $606   $82,523,809 21
Apr 13, 2012 60 $20,703 -56% 41 $505   $82,570,653 22
Apr 20, 2012 61 $23,665 +14% 37 $640   $82,607,825 23
Apr 27, 2012 81 $7,923 -67% 21 $377   $82,624,961 24

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Nov 16, 2011 - $39,777     5 $7,955   $39,777 1
Nov 17, 2011 - $39,423 -1%   5 $7,885   $79,200 2
Nov 18, 2011 11 $318,639 +708%   29 $10,988   $397,839 3
Nov 19, 2011 10 $493,704 +55%   29 $17,024   $891,543 4
Nov 20, 2011 10 $377,753 -23%   29 $13,026   $1,269,296 5
Nov 21, 2011 10 $113,525 -70%   29 $3,915   $1,382,821 6
Nov 22, 2011 12 $123,073 +8%   29 $4,244   $1,505,894 7
Nov 23, 2011 10 $980,177 +696% +2,364% 390 $2,513   $2,486,071 8
Nov 24, 2011 - $1,055,161 +8% +2,577% 390 $2,706   $3,541,232 9
Nov 25, 2011 10 $2,703,756 +156% +749% 433 $6,244   $6,244,988 10
Nov 26, 2011 9 $2,976,845 +10% +503% 433 $6,875   $9,221,833 11
Nov 27, 2011 8 $1,665,119 -44% +341% 433 $3,846   $10,886,952 12
Nov 28, 2011 6 $485,880 -71% +328% 433 $1,122   $11,372,832 13
Nov 29, 2011 6 $584,378 +20% +375% 433 $1,350   $11,957,210 14
Nov 30, 2011 4 $476,808 -18% -51% 433 $1,101   $12,434,018 15
Dec 1, 2011 6 $453,312 -5% -57% 433 $1,047   $12,887,330 16
Dec 2, 2011 6 $1,437,336 +217% -47% 574 $2,504   $14,324,666 17
Dec 3, 2011 7 $2,226,643 +55% -25% 574 $3,879   $16,551,309 18
Dec 4, 2011 8 $1,125,762 -49% -32% 574 $1,961   $17,677,071 19
Dec 5, 2011 5 $353,076 -69% -27% 574 $615   $18,030,147 20
Dec 6, 2011 5 $465,361 +32% -20% 574 $811   $18,495,508 21
Dec 7, 2011 6 $378,813 -19% -21% 574 $660   $18,874,321 22
Dec 8, 2011 6 $376,102 -1% -17% 574 $655   $19,250,423 23
Dec 9, 2011 7 $1,318,017 +250% -8% 876 $1,505   $20,568,440 24
Dec 10, 2011 7 $2,008,132 +52% -10% 876 $2,292   $22,576,572 25
Dec 11, 2011 8 $1,053,989 -48% -6% 876 $1,203   $23,630,561 26
Dec 12, 2011 5 $420,304 -60% +19% 876 $480   $24,050,865 27
Dec 13, 2011 5 $490,422 +17% +5% 876 $560   $24,541,287 28
Dec 14, 2011 6 $405,151 -17% +7% 876 $463   $24,946,438 29
Dec 15, 2011 6 $431,114 +6% +15% 876 $492   $25,377,552 30
Dec 16, 2011 9 $928,759 +115% -30% 878 $1,058   $26,306,311 31
Dec 17, 2011 10 $1,469,079 +58% -27% 878 $1,673   $27,775,390 32
Dec 18, 2011 11 $870,519 -41% -17% 878 $991   $28,645,909 33
Dec 19, 2011 11 $398,316 -54% -5% 878 $454   $29,044,225 34
Dec 20, 2011 10 $445,784 +12% -9% 878 $508   $29,490,009 35
Dec 21, 2011 12 $384,822 -14% -5% 835 $461   $29,874,831 36
Dec 22, 2011 12 $416,721 +8% -3% 835 $499   $30,291,552 37
Dec 23, 2011 12 $619,725 +49% -33% 813 $762   $30,911,277 38
Dec 24, 2011 12 $445,663 -28% -70% 813 $548   $31,356,940 39
Dec 25, 2011 10 $1,007,983 +126% +16% 753 $1,339   $32,364,923 40
Dec 26, 2011 10 $1,198,609 +19% +201% 753 $1,592   $33,563,532 41
Dec 27, 2011 11 $829,963 -31% +86% 753 $1,102   $34,393,495 42
Dec 28, 2011 11 $805,549 -3% +109% 753 $1,070   $35,199,044 43
Dec 29, 2011 11 $825,602 +2% +98% 753 $1,096   $36,024,646 44
Dec 30, 2011 11 $1,098,787 +33% +77% 758 $1,450   $37,123,433 45
Dec 31, 2011 9 $1,251,598 +14% +181% 758 $1,651   $38,375,031 46
Jan 1, 2012 10 $1,045,744 -16% +4% 758 $1,380   $39,420,775 47
Jan 2, 2012 11 $894,890 -14% -25% 758 $1,181   $40,315,665 48
Jan 3, 2012 10 $371,550 -58% -55% 758 $490   $40,687,215 49
Jan 4, 2012 10 $340,267 -8% -58% 758 $449   $41,027,482 50
Jan 5, 2012 10 $349,081 +3% -58% 758 $461   $41,376,563 51
Jan 6, 2012 12 $749,113 +115% -32% 737 $1,016   $42,125,676 52
Jan 7, 2012 12 $1,186,409 +58% -5% 737 $1,610   $43,312,085 53
Jan 8, 2012 11 $648,615 -45% -38% 737 $880   $43,960,700 54
Jan 9, 2012 10 $191,765 -70% -79% 737 $260   $44,152,465 55
Jan 10, 2012 10 $299,635 +56% -19% 737 $407   $44,452,100 56
Jan 11, 2012 10 $292,764 -2% -14% 737 $397   $44,744,864 57
Jan 12, 2012 10 $259,332 -11% -26% 737 $352   $45,004,196 58
Jan 13, 2012 - $554,602 +114% -26% 660 $840   $45,558,798 59
Jan 14, 2012 - $877,162 +58% -26% 660 $1,329   $46,435,960 60
Jan 15, 2012 - $668,492 -24% +3% 660 $1,013   $47,104,452 61
Jan 16, 2012 13 $823,730 +23% +330% 660 $1,248   $47,928,182 62
Jan 17, 2012 11 $350,466 -57% +17% 660 $531   $48,278,648 63
Jan 18, 2012 10 $303,051 -14% +4% 660 $459   $48,581,699 64
Jan 19, 2012 10 $305,661 +1% +18% 660 $463   $48,887,360 65
Jan 20, 2012 - $651,847 +113% +18% 560 $1,164   $49,539,207 66
Jan 21, 2012 - $1,198,634 +84% +37% 560 $2,140   $50,737,841 67
Jan 22, 2012 - $521,817 -56% -22% 560 $932   $51,259,658 68
Jan 23, 2012 - $193,349 -63% -77% 560 $345   $51,453,007 69
Jan 24, 2012 - $287,691 +49% -18% 560 $514   $51,740,698 70
Jan 25, 2012 - $271,058 -6% -11% 560 $484   $52,011,756 71
Jan 26, 2012 - $286,258 +6% -6% 560 $511   $52,298,014 72
Jan 27, 2012 8 $1,733,633 +506% +166% 2,001 $866   $54,031,647 73
Jan 28, 2012 8 $2,945,618 +70% +146% 2,001 $1,472   $56,977,265 74
Jan 29, 2012 8 $1,726,034 -41% +231% 2,001 $863   $58,703,299 75
Jan 30, 2012 7 $483,373 -72% +150% 2,001 $242   $59,186,672 76
Jan 31, 2012 6 $625,273 +29% +117% 2,001 $312   $59,811,945 77
Feb 1, 2012 5 $554,294 -11% +104% 2,001 $277   $60,366,239 78
Feb 2, 2012 5 $556,413 n/c +94% 2,001 $278   $60,922,652 79
Feb 3, 2012 9 $1,425,716 +156% -18% 2,038 $700   $62,348,368 80
Feb 4, 2012 8 $2,396,074 +68% -19% 2,038 $1,176   $64,744,442 81
Feb 5, 2012 7 $731,153 -69% -58% 2,038 $359   $65,475,595 82
Feb 6, 2012 7 $377,996 -48% -22% 2,038 $185   $65,853,591 83
Feb 7, 2012 6 $525,841 +39% -16% 2,038 $258   $66,379,432 84
Feb 8, 2012 5 $421,088 -20% -24% 2,038 $207   $66,800,520 85
Feb 9, 2012 5 $429,093 +2% -23% 2,038 $211   $67,229,613 86
Feb 10, 2012 9 $877,260 +104% -38% 1,582 $555   $68,106,873 87
Feb 11, 2012 9 $1,638,074 +87% -32% 1,582 $1,035   $69,744,947 88
Feb 12, 2012 9 $926,342 -43% +27% 1,582 $586   $70,671,289 89
Feb 13, 2012 8 $265,252 -71% -30% 1,582 $168   $70,936,541 90
Feb 14, 2012 9 $585,174 +121% +11% 1,582 $370   $71,521,715 91
Feb 15, 2012 8 $271,553 -54% -36% 1,582 $172   $71,793,268 92
Feb 16, 2012 8 $289,502 +7% -33% 1,582 $183   $72,082,770 93
Feb 17, 2012 11 $663,728 +129% -24% 1,243 $534   $72,746,498 94
Feb 18, 2012 11 $1,295,020 +95% -21% 1,243 $1,042   $74,041,518 95
Feb 19, 2012 11 $974,076 -25% +5% 1,243 $784   $75,015,594 96
Feb 20, 2012 12 $556,848 -43% +110% 1,243 $448   $75,572,442 97
Feb 21, 2012 12 $268,412 -52% -54% 1,243 $216   $75,840,854 98
Feb 22, 2012 12 $221,569 -17% -18% 1,243 $178   $76,062,423 99
Feb 23, 2012 11 $264,270 +19% -9% 1,243 $213   $76,326,693 100
Feb 24, 2012 - $542,539 +105% -18% 889 $610   $76,869,232 101
Feb 25, 2012 - $1,097,789 +102% -15% 889 $1,235   $77,967,021 102
Feb 26, 2012 - $493,114 -55% -49% 889 $555   $78,460,135 103
Feb 27, 2012 - $157,323 -68% -72% 889 $177   $78,617,458 104
Feb 28, 2012 - $179,995 +14% -33% 889 $202   $78,797,453 105
Feb 29, 2012 - $150,695 -16% -32% 889 $170   $78,948,148 106
Mar 1, 2012 16 $152,578 +1% -42% 889 $172   $79,100,726 107
Mar 2, 2012 - $322,272 +111% -41% 694 $464   $79,422,998 108
Mar 3, 2012 - $646,475 +101% -41% 694 $932   $80,069,473 109
Mar 4, 2012 - $323,070 -50% -34% 694 $466   $80,392,543 110
Mar 5, 2012 - $87,253 -73% -45% 694 $126   $80,479,796 111
Mar 6, 2012 - $109,478 +25% -39% 694 $158   $80,589,274 112
Mar 7, 2012 - $93,910 -14% -38% 694 $135   $80,683,184 113
Mar 8, 2012 - $94,578 +1% -38% 694 $136   $80,777,762 114
Mar 9, 2012 - $181,432 +92% -44% 517 $351   $80,959,194 115
Mar 10, 2012 - $331,326 +83% -49% 517 $641   $81,290,520 116
Mar 11, 2012 - $164,104 -50% -49% 517 $317   $81,454,624 117
Mar 12, 2012 - $56,184 -66% -36% 517 $109   $81,510,808 118
Mar 13, 2012 - $75,739 +35% -31% 517 $146   $81,586,547 119
Mar 14, 2012 - $57,936 -24% -38% 517 $112   $81,644,483 120
Mar 15, 2012 - $60,328 +4% -36% 517 $117   $81,704,811 121
Mar 16, 2012 - $88,328 +46% -51% 347 $255   $81,793,139 122
Mar 17, 2012 - $128,413 +45% -61% 347 $370   $81,921,552 123
Mar 18, 2012 - $74,490 -42% -55% 347 $215   $81,996,042 124
Mar 19, 2012 - $30,668 -59% -45% 347 $88   $82,026,710 125
Mar 20, 2012 - $40,332 +32% -47% 347 $116   $82,067,042 126
Mar 21, 2012 - $32,665 -19% -44% 347 $94   $82,099,707 127
Mar 22, 2012 - $33,161 +2% -45% 347 $96   $82,132,868 128
Mar 23, 2012 - $38,676 +17% -56% 347 $111   $82,171,544 129
Mar 24, 2012 - $71,205 +84% -45% 347 $205   $82,242,749 130
Mar 25, 2012 - $35,968 -49% -52% 347 $104   $82,278,717 131
Mar 26, 2012 - $15,106 -58% -51% 347 $44   $82,293,823 132
Mar 27, 2012 - $19,813 +31% -51% 347 $57   $82,313,636 133
Mar 28, 2012 - $16,727 -16% -49% 347 $48   $82,330,363 134
Mar 29, 2012 - $18,413 +10% -44% 347 $53   $82,348,776 135
Mar 30, 2012 - $25,798 +40% -33% 118 $219   $82,374,574 136
Mar 31, 2012 - $40,810 +58% -43% 118 $346   $82,415,384 137
Apr 1, 2012 - $21,194 -48% -41% 118 $180   $82,436,578 138
Apr 2, 2012 - $7,819 -63% -48% 118 $66   $82,444,397 139
Apr 3, 2012 - $11,036 +41% -44% 118 $94   $82,455,433 140
Apr 4, 2012 - $10,328 -6% -38% 118 $88   $82,465,761 141
Apr 5, 2012 - $10,804 +5% -41% 118 $92   $82,476,565 142
Apr 6, 2012 - $16,907 +56% -34% 78 $217   $82,493,472 143
Apr 7, 2012 - $19,614 +16% -52% 78 $251   $82,513,086 144
Apr 8, 2012 - $10,723 -45% -49% 78 $137   $82,523,809 145
Apr 9, 2012 - $6,390 -40% -18% 78 $82   $82,530,199 146
Apr 10, 2012 - $7,527 +18% -32% 78 $97   $82,537,726 147
Apr 11, 2012 - $6,425 -15% -38% 78 $82   $82,544,151 148
Apr 12, 2012 - $5,799 -10% -46% 78 $74   $82,549,950 149
Apr 13, 2012 - $6,543 +13% -61% 41 $160   $82,556,493 150
Apr 14, 2012 - $9,509 +45% -52% 41 $232   $82,566,002 151
Apr 15, 2012 - $4,651 -51% -57% 41 $113   $82,570,653 152
Apr 16, 2012 - $3,719 -20% -42% 41 $91   $82,574,372 153
Apr 17, 2012 - $3,304 -11% -56% 41 $81   $82,577,676 154
Apr 18, 2012 - $3,049 -8% -53% 41 $74   $82,580,725 155
Apr 19, 2012 - $3,435 +13% -41% 41 $84   $82,584,160 156
Apr 20, 2012 - $7,010 +104% +7% 37 $189   $82,591,170 157
Apr 21, 2012 - $11,174 +59% +18% 37 $302   $82,602,344 158
Apr 22, 2012 - $5,481 -51% +18% 37 $148   $82,607,825 159
Apr 23, 2012 - $1,893 -65% -49% 37 $51   $82,609,718 160
Apr 24, 2012 - $2,647 +40% -20% 37 $72   $82,612,365 161
Apr 25, 2012 - $2,327 -12% -24% 37 $63   $82,614,692 162
Apr 26, 2012 - $2,346 +1% -32% 37 $63   $82,617,038 163
Apr 27, 2012 - $2,418 +3% -66% 21 $115   $82,619,456 164
Apr 28, 2012 - $4,139 +71% -63% 21 $197   $82,623,595 165
Apr 29, 2012 - $1,366 -67% -75% 21 $65   $82,624,961 166

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 18, 2011 12 $3,462,032   29 $119,380   $3,541,232 2
Nov 25, 2011 8 $9,346,098 +170% 390 $23,964   $12,887,330 3
Dec 2, 2011 7 $6,363,093 -32% 574 $11,086   $19,250,423 4
Dec 9, 2011 7 $6,127,129 -4% 876 $6,994   $25,377,552 5
Dec 16, 2011 12 $4,914,000 -20% 878 $5,597   $30,291,552 6
Dec 23, 2011 11 $5,733,094 +17% 813 $7,052   $36,024,646 7
Dec 30, 2011 10 $5,351,917 -7% 758 $7,061   $41,376,563 8
Jan 6, 2012 12 $3,627,633 -32% 737 $4,922   $45,004,196 9
Jan 13, 2012 14 $3,883,164 +7% 660 $5,884   $48,887,360 10
Jan 20, 2012 17 $3,410,654 -12% 560 $6,090   $52,298,014 11
Jan 27, 2012 8 $8,624,638 +153% 2,001 $4,310   $60,922,652 12
Feb 3, 2012 8 $6,306,961 -27% 2,038 $3,095   $67,229,613 13
Feb 10, 2012 9 $4,853,157 -23% 1,582 $3,068   $72,082,770 14
Feb 17, 2012 11 $4,243,923 -13% 1,243 $3,414   $76,326,693 15
Feb 24, 2012 15 $2,774,033 -35% 889 $3,120   $79,100,726 16
Mar 2, 2012 15 $1,677,036 -40% 694 $2,416   $80,777,762 17
Mar 9, 2012 20 $927,049 -45% 517 $1,793   $81,704,811 18
Mar 16, 2012 24 $428,057 -54% 347 $1,234   $82,132,868 19
Mar 23, 2012 29 $215,908 -50% 199 $1,085   $82,348,776 20
Mar 30, 2012 40 $127,789 -41% 118 $1,083   $82,476,565 21
Apr 6, 2012 48 $73,385 -43% 78 $941   $82,549,950 22
Apr 13, 2012 59 $34,210 -53% 41 $834   $82,584,160 23
Apr 20, 2012 64 $32,878 -4% 37 $889   $82,617,038 24

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 2/11/2021 $436 1 1 1 $11,822,097 10/19/2022
Bahrain 1/26/2012 $0 0 1 7 $12,372 12/29/2018
Bulgaria 3/9/2012 $0 0 1 1 $31,864 12/29/2018
Denmark 2/16/2012 $0 0 10 10 $1,825,137 12/6/2015
Lithuania 2/24/2012 $0 0 2 6 $42,365 12/11/2015
New Zealand 1/26/2012 $0 0 7 17 $1,259,392 12/6/2015
Serbia and Montenegro 3/8/2012 $0 0 6 36 $37,775 12/29/2018
Venezuela 4/13/2012 $0 0 1 2 $130,913 12/6/2015
 
Rest of World $77,720,924
 
International Total$92,882,839 10/19/2022

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Mar 18, 20122528,854 528,854$7,927,521$7,927,5211
Mar 25, 20125162,709-69% 691,563$2,554,531$10,482,0522
Apr 1, 2012964,136-61% 755,699$1,071,071$11,553,1233
Apr 8, 20121952,149-19% 807,848$800,487$12,353,6104
Apr 15, 20121835,332-32% 843,180$528,213$12,881,8235
Apr 22, 20122330,288-14% 873,468$485,214$13,367,0376
Apr 29, 20123019,274-36% 892,742$340,379$13,707,4167

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Mar 18, 20122123,547 123,547$2,469,699$2,469,6991
Mar 25, 20121030,569-75% 154,116$611,078$3,080,7772
Apr 1, 20121716,674-45% 170,790$352,653$3,433,4303
Apr 15, 20121213,046 189,599$280,361$3,837,6385

Our DVD and Blu-ray sales estimates are based on weekly retail surveys, which we use to build a weekly market share estimate for each title we are tracking. The market share is converted into a weekly sales estimate based on industry reports on the overall size of the market, including reports published in Media Play News.

For example, if our weekly retail survey estimates that a particular title sold 1% of all units that week, and the industry reports sales of 1,500,000 units in total, we will estimate 15,000 units were sold of that title. The consumer spending estimate is based on the average sales price for the title in the retailers we survey.

We refine our estimates from week to week as more data becomes available. In particular, we adjust weekly sales figures for the quarter once the total market estimates are published by the Digital Entertainment Group. Figures will therefore fluctuate each week, and totals for individual titles can go up or down as we update our estimates.

Because sales figures are estimated based on sampling, they will be more accurate for higher-selling titles.

Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.